adj
superhuman
adj
1
Beyond ordinary human ability or strength.
"It took superhuman patience to sit through that meeting."
"The rescue required superhuman strength to lift the wreckage."
How to Use Superhuman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGreater than what a normal person could do.
Common pairings
superhuman strength
superhuman effort
superhuman patience
Word Forms
more superhuman comparative, superhumans plural, most superhuman superlative
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin superhumanus, from super- ("above") + humanus ("human").