English Explanatory Dictionary

inhumane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnhjuːˈmeɪn/ En-us-inhumane.ogg

Word forms

inhumane more inhumane most inhumane

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.

Synonyms

nonhumane ruthless sadistic barbarous bowelless brutal compassionless cruel demonic despiteful diabolic diabolical fell incessive inclement inhuman inhumane malicious merciless nasty pitiless remorseless rotten savage spiteful truculent unbenevolent unbenign unkind unmerciful unpitiful unpitying

Antonyms

humane

Derived words

inhumanely inhumaneness
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