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SUBHUMAN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUBHUMAN?

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Subhuman as an Adjective
Definitions of "Subhuman" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Subhuman" as an adjective (14 Words)
Usage Examples of "Subhuman" as an adjective

The synonyms of “Subhuman” are: carnal, fleshly, bodily, physical, sensual, savage, brutish, brutal, barbarous, barbaric, cruel, vicious, violent, inhuman

Subhuman as an Adjective

Definitions of "Subhuman" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subhuman” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Less than human or not worthy of a human being.
Not worthy of a human being; debased or depraved.
(of a primate) closely related to humans.
Of a lower order of being than humans.
Unfit for human beings.

Synonyms of "Subhuman" as an adjective (14 Words)

barbaric	Uncivilized and uncultured. He carried out barbaric* acts in the name of war.*
barbarous	Extremely brutal. Many early child rearing practices were barbarous* by modern standards.*
brutal	Disagreeably direct and precise. The brutal* honesty of his observations.*
brutish	Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility. Brutish behaviour.
carnal	Of or relating to the body or flesh. Carnal desire.
cruel	Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it. A cruel* remark.*
fleshly	Relating to human desire or bodily appetites; sensual. Fleshly pleasures.
inhuman	Belonging to or resembling something nonhuman. The inhuman* treatment meted out to political prisoners.*
physical	Impelled by physical force especially against resistance. The physical* characteristics of the earth.*
savage	Marked by extreme and violent energy. A savage* slap.*
sensual	Marked by the appetites and passions of the body. A sensual* delight in eating.*
vicious	Having the nature of vice. The dog was vicious* and likely to bite.*
violent	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. Violent passions.