superhuman

su·per·hu·man

adj \ˌsü-pər-ˈhyü-mən, -ˈyü-\

Definition of SUPERHUMAN

1

: being above the human : divine <superhuman beings>

2

: exceeding normal human power, size, or capability : herculean <a superhuman effort> <superhuman strength>; also : having such power, size, or capability

— su·per·hu·man·i·ty \-hyü-ˈma-nə-tē, -yü-\ noun

— su·per·hu·man·ly \-ˈhyü-mən-lē, -ˈyü-\ adverb

— su·per·hu·man·ness \-mən-nəs\ noun

Examples of SUPERHUMAN

1. The character in the film acquires superhuman powers.
2. It will take a superhuman effort for them to win the championship.

First Known Use of SUPERHUMAN

1633

Related to SUPERHUMAN

Synonyms: magical, miraculous, phenomenal, preternatural, supernatural, supernormal, transcendent, transcendental, uncanny, unearthly

Related Words: bizarre, curious, eerie (also eery), far-out, funny, grotesque, kinky, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outrageous, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, screwy, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, wild; baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, shocking; aberrant, atypical, fantastic (also fantastical), flaky, freak, freakish, idiosyncratic, marvelous (or marvellous), prodigious, rare, singular, uncommon, unique, unnatural, unusual, unwonted; unconventional, uncustomary, unorthodox; conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking

Near Antonyms: average, commonplace, everyday, garden, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday; expected, familiar, predictable; common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

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Rhymes with SUPERHUMAN

antihuman, catechumen, protohuman