inhuman

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in·hu·man | \ (ˌ)in-ˈhyü-mən

, -ˈyü- \

Definition of inhuman

1a : lacking pity, kindness, or mercy : savage an inhuman tyrant

b : cold, impersonal his usual quiet, almost inhuman courtesy— F. Tennyson Jesse

c : not worthy of or conforming to the needs of human beings inhuman living conditions

2 : of or suggesting a nonhuman class of beings

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He let out an inhuman moan. She had an almost inhuman desire to succeed.

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