inhuman

• 形容缺乏人所应有的人性品质，尤指缺乏同情心、善良或情感，极其残忍、粗暴或不自然。

Describes something lacking the qualities considered human, especially compassion, kindness, or emotion; extremely cruel, brutal, or unnatural.

1. Lacking human compassionB2formal

   Showing no compassion, pity, or human feeling; cruel and unfeeling.

   无人性的

   • The treatment of prisoners was absolutely inhuman.
   • His inhuman response to their suffering shocked everyone.
   • The dictator's inhuman orders led to widespread suffering.
   • Such an inhuman act cannot be forgiven.

   同义词barbarousbrutalcallouscold-bloodedcruelhardheartedheartlessinhumanemercilesspitilesssavageunfeeling

   反义词compassionatehumanekindmercifulsympathetictender

2. Resembling something nonhumanB2formal

   Belonging to or resembling a being or thing that is not human, often in appearance or behavior.

   非人的

   • The creature had an inhuman howl that echoed through the night.
   • His strength seemed almost inhuman.
   • The robot's movements were eerily inhuman.
   • She had an inhuman ability to hold her breath underwater.

   同义词animalisticbeastlybestialmonstrousnonhumanunhuman

   反义词humanhumanlike