Meaning
inhuman, cruel
- Lacking normal human kindness, compassion, or pity; barbaric or excessively cruel.
- Beyond normal human capacity or endurance.
In a sentence
I prigionieri vivevano in condizioni decisamente inumane.
The prisoners were living in downright inhuman conditions.
Ha dovuto sopportare uno sforzo quasi inumano per vincere.
He had to endure an almost superhuman effort to win.
Quel trattamento inumano ha indignato l'opinione pubblica.
That inhuman treatment outraged public opinion.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| inumano | masculine · singular |
| inumana | feminine · singular |
| inumani | masculine · plural |
| inumane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Do not confuse with 'disumano', which is often interchangeable but more common in everyday speech.