unhuman
Americanadjective
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lacking human attributes.
The unhuman figures in his earlier work were not well received.
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of a quality or power beyond what is human; superhuman.
Her hands clenched the chair with unhuman strength.
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not a member of the human species.
Of our unhuman relatives, I love the mountain gorillas best.
Etymology
Origin of unhuman
First recorded in 1780–85; un- 1 ( def. ) + human ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Not an unruly passenger but an unhuman one caused a flight delay.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
The result will be an art form emptied of talent, emptied of feeling and frighteningly unhuman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
"It's horrible, it's unhuman," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2022
It was always sort of unhuman not to be moved by them.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2019
He turns around and sees his house full of these same unhuman beings.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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