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How to Say "inhuman" in Spanish

The Spanish word forinhumanis inhumanoB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
lacking compassion or kindness
A sad small puppy sitting alone in the rain while a shadow of a person walks away.

Examples

El trato que recibieron los prisioneros fue inhumano.

The treatment the prisoners received was inhuman.

Es inhumano abandonar a una mascota en la calle.

It is cruel to abandon a pet in the street.

Sus palabras mostraron una frialdad casi inhumana.

His words showed an almost inhuman coldness.

Gender Matching

This word ends in -o, so it changes to 'inhumana' if the thing or person you are describing is feminine, like 'una acción inhumana' (a cruel action).

Placement with Nouns

Usually, you place 'inhumano' after the noun it describes to emphasize the quality of the action or person.

Using it for 'non-human'

Mistake:Un robot es inhumano.

Correction: Un robot no es humano (meaning it's a machine). 'Inhumano' implies it is cruel.

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