inhumane

Meaning

Alternative form of inhuman: lacking pity or compassion for misery and suffering; cruel, unkind.

Synonyms

cruel

brutal

unkind

heartless

bestial

callous

dehumanized

evil

ferocious

harsh

inhuman

malevolent

ruthless

savage

subhuman

unfeeling

unhuman

unmerciful

vicious

atrocious

dehumanised

barbarian

barbaric

barbarous

Translations

inhumain

inhumano

unmenschlich

inumano

zalim

απάνθρωπος

cruel

άσπλαχνος

αφιλάνθρωπος

inhumaine

لا إنساني

disumano

inumano

onmenselijk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪn/

Etymology

Originally a variant spelling and pronunciation of inhuman, ultimately from Latin inhūmānus; it appears to have died out 17c. but returned c. 1822, probably a reformation as a negative of humane from in- + humane.