NONHUMAN Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

nonhuman

adjective

Definition of nonhuman

as in inhuman

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of nonhuman Take steps to lessen the potential impact on the victims of error—human and nonhuman. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026 Amid the humor of any Waititi film is often a personal story about human relationships—this time it’s just told through a nonhuman being. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026 For instance, Argentina has created nonhuman corporations run entirely by AI agents. — Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 June 2026 To Crowley and Dixit, their multispecies map is a natural extension of this worldview by identifying places meaningful to Penryn’s nonhuman residents and visitors. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonhuman

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonhuman

Adjective

Powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Despite trying to break glass, rip through the foundation, and forcibly remove the door, something of the supernatural or at least thoroughly inhuman sort is keeping them inside.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inhuman

Adjective

The memo also supports NASA’s ongoing work on commercial transportation to and from the Moon, and directs the agency to support future commercial robotic and human expeditions to Mars.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
To prevent this, the robotic LINK rescue craft was launched on a trajectory to catch up with Swift.

— David Szondy August 20, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of robotic

Adjective

Extremist stories may claim that a group is under attack, that outsiders are dangerous or subhuman, or that violence is the only way to stay safe.

— Yu-Ru Lin, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The labor movement undertook two fights, resisting workers being displaced by machines but also resisting workers being treated as machines, subhuman fodder fuelling technological progress.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of subhuman

Browse Nearby Words

nonhostile

nonhuman

nonidentical

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Nonhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonhuman. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of nonhuman

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

southpaw

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes