unmenschlich
inhumane, inhuman
English translations
- 01
inhumane
- 02
unhuman
- 03
monstrous
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das grausam, gefühllos und ohne Mitgefühl ist; nicht den Prinzipien der Menschlichkeit entsprechend.
- English meaning
- Inhumane
- Synonym
- grausam, brutal
- German example
- Die Behandlung der Gefangenen war unmenschlich.
- English example
- The treatment of the prisoners was inhumane.
- Comparative
- unmenschlicherSuperlative: am unmenschlichsten
Related words
- Unmenschlichkeit
Inhumanity
- Gulag
Gulag
- bestialisch
bestial, brutal, inhuman
- Bestie
Beast
- Unmensch
Inhuman
- Apartheidpolitik
"Apartheid policy" refers to a policy of racial segregation and discrimination, particularly in South Africa.
- Grausamkeit
Cruelty
- Frontschwein
Front-line soldier (derogatory)
- Greueltat
Atrocity
- inhuman
inhuman
- viehisch
Brutish
- nichtmenschlich
Not belonging to humans, but to animals, plants, or other beings.
Example sentences with “unmenschlich”
Die Bedingungen waren unmenschlich. (The conditions were inhumane.)
Frequently asked questions
Can it mean 'superhuman'?
No, it specifically means cruel or lacking human qualities.