superhuman
Beyond what is possible for a human beingBeyond what is possible for a human being.
» His act was nothing short of superhuman.
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1 sensesBeyond what is possible for a human being.
übermenschlich
сверхчелове́ческийsverxčelovéčeskij
надлю́дськи́йnadljúdsʹkýj
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
Examples
9 sentencesHis act was nothing short of superhuman.
He made superhuman efforts to maintain world peace.
Antonio demonstrated the superhuman strength of his cyborg.
In each of us there lies a dormant superhuman.
ruВ каждом из нас дремлет сверхчеловек. — V_Zmoova
Esteban is a man of superhuman height—almost a giant!
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin superhūmānus. By surface analysis, super- + human.From Medieval Latin superhūmānus. By surface analysis, super- + human.
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Forms
more superhuman, most superhuman| Comparative | more superhuman Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most superhuman Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.