inhuman

adjective/ɪnˈhjumən/

Frequency rank: #9,837 most common English word

Meaning

Lacking human qualities such as kindness or compassion; extremely cruel or brutal.

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Example sentence

The prisoners were forced to endure inhuman conditions that shocked the entire world.

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