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in-HYOOM-uh-n/ɪnˈhjuːmən/

Inhuman means extremely cruel, or lacking human warmth: inhuman conditions, an inhuman rota. Cruel is everyday; resilience is a poster word, not a relief hour.

Meaning

Extremely cruel, or lacking human warmth; also not human.

Examples

• “An inhuman night rota with no relief hour is a staffing minute, not “resilience”.”
• “Cruel is everyday. Brutal is hotter. Resilience is comms. A relief hour is a cell. Write the hour; keep resilience for the interview.”

Good to know

Cruelly lacking human care. Everyday: cruel. Resilience copy ≠ a relief hour.

Near in meaning

cruel

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