SUPERHUMAN

superhuman

(adjective) above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance; “superhuman beings”; “superhuman strength”; “soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

superhuman (comparative more superhuman, superlative most superhuman)

Beyond what is possible for a human being.

Antonyms

• infrahuman

Noun

superhuman (plural superhumans)

A human being with remarkable abilities or superpowers.

Source: Wiktionary


Su`per*hu"man, a.

Definition: Above or beyond what is human; sometimes, divine; as, superhuman strength; superhuman wisdom.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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