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superhuman
/sˌupəˈrhjumən/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Having abilities greater than those of ordinary people.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailA human with remarkable abilities or superpowers.
Examples
He made superhuman efforts to maintain world peace.
His act was nothing short of superhuman.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 2
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningBeyond what is possible for a human being.
More examples
In contextI could have flown at him, shame upon me! The woman had confounded and almost destroyed my moral sense, as she was bound to confound all who looked upon her superhuman loveliness.
Here is a man who, during a potentially testy moment of promotion, retained the clarity of thought to reach deep down into himself, locate the purest possible version of his personality and say: “Fuck you.” What a superhuman he is.
No doubt, Jane thought, the rider, in his almost superhuman power of foresight, saw behind the horizon the dark, lengthening shadows that were soon to crowd and gloom over him and her and little Fay.
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Origin
adjective
From Medieval Latin superhūmānus. By surface analysis, super- + human.