Meaning
inhuman, barbaric
- lacking human warmth, cruel, or brutally harsh
- exceeding normal human limits or capacity (effort, pain)
In a sentence
I prigionieri vivevano in condizioni del tutto disumane.
The prisoners lived in completely inhuman conditions.
È disumano costringere i lavoratori a turni di dodici ore senza pause.
It is inhuman to force workers into twelve-hour shifts without breaks.
Hanno compiuto uno sforzo disumano per salvare i feriti.
They made an inhuman effort to save the injured.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| disumano | masculine · singular |
| disumana | feminine · singular |
| disumani | masculine · plural |
| disumane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Opposite of 'umano'. Often used to describe living conditions, workloads, or cruel treatments.