superhuman

CEFRB2

/sˌupəˈrhjumən/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having abilities greater than those of ordinary people.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A 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 meaning
  1. Beyond what is possible for a human being.

More examples

In context
  • I 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.