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superhuman

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsupərˈhjumən/ · UK /ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmən/

superhuman means: Greater than a normal person could achieve or have.

adjective

BEYOND HUMANB2

Greater than a normal person could achieve or have.

  • The hero has superhuman strength.
  • It took a superhuman effort to finish on time.
  • Her superhuman speed amazed everyone watching the race.

Similar words: suprahuman, ultrahuman

Common phrases: superhuman strength, superhuman effort, superhuman abilities

noun

POWERFUL HUMANC1

A person with abilities far greater than those of ordinary people.

  • She plays a superhuman in the film.
  • The comic features superhumans who can fly.
  • Could a superhuman survive that fall?

Common phrases: a superhuman, powerful superhuman

Questions about superhuman

What does superhuman mean?

Greater than a normal person could achieve or have.

What is superhuman in other languages?

Türkçe: insanüstü · Español: sobrehumano · Français: surhumain · Deutsch: übermenschlich · Italiano: sovrumano · 日本語: 超人的な

How do you pronounce superhuman?

In American English /ˌsupərˈhjumən/; in British English /ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmən/.

How do you use superhuman in a sentence?

The hero has superhuman strength. It took a superhuman effort to finish on time.

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