superman

noun

su·​per·​man ˈsü-pər-ˌman 

1

: a superior man that according to Nietzsche has learned to forgo fleeting pleasures and attain happiness and dominance through the exercise of creative power

2

: a person of extraordinary or superhuman power or achievements

Examples of superman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Greaney has shaped Court as a kind of superman, able to get out of seemingly impossible danger. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026

Posted recently, the video shows the M1 robot performing a standing backflip and almost carrying out a perfect superman landing in a single take. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025

Float in a superman pose above the world’s largest brain coral (16 feet in diameter) in the waters off Speyside, with Tobago Dive Experience. — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025

At 74, Max Weinberg hasn’t lost a drop of his superman stamina, but not even Bruce knows his secret. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

translation of German Übermensch, from über over, super- + Mensch man

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superman

• supermen

Kids Definition

superman

noun

su·​per·​man ˈsü-pər-ˌman 

: a person with extraordinary or superhuman power