adj superhuman

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• superhuman — adj. Superhuman is used with these nouns: ↑effort, ↑feat, ↑strength …   Collocations dictionary

• superhuman — [ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmən] adj superhuman qualities are much greater and more impressive than those of an ordinary person …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• superhuman — (adj.) 1630s, from M.L. superhumanus; see SUPER (Cf. super ) + HUMAN (Cf. human) (adj.) …   Etymology dictionary

• superhuman — [so͞o΄pər hyo͞o′mən] adj. 1. having powers or a nature above that of man; divine; supernatural 2. greater than that of a normal human being superhumanly adv. superhumanness n …   English World dictionary

• superhuman — adj. exceeding normal human capability or power …   English contemporary dictionary

• superhuman — adj 1. supernatural, preternatural, preterhuman, paranormal, otherworldly, extraterrestrial, supermundane, hyperphysical; divine, godlike, transcendent, almighty, omnipotent, all knowing, omniscient, supernal, supreme, lofty, exalted. 2.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• superhuman — adj. 1 beyond normal human capability. 2 higher than man. Derivatives: superhumanly adv. Etymology: LL superhumanus (as SUPER , HUMAN) …   Useful english dictionary

• superhuman — [[t]su͟ːpə(r)hju͟ːmən[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe a quality that someone has as superhuman, you mean that it seems to be much greater than that of ordinary people. Officers were terrified of his superhuman strength... They saw their bills …   English dictionary

• superhuman — superhumanity /sooh peuhr hyooh man i tee/ or, often, / yooh /, superhumanness, n. superhumanly, adv. /sooh peuhr hyooh meuhn/ or, often, / yooh /, adj. 1. above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have:… …   Universalium

• superhuman — su|per|hu|man [ˌsu:pəˈhju:mən US pərˈhju: , ˈju: ] adj much greater than ordinary human powers or abilities superhuman power/strength/effort etc ▪ It will require a superhuman effort to get the job done on time …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• superhuman — su•per•hu•man [[t]ˌsu pərˈhyu mən[/t]] often [[t] ˈyu [/t]] adj. 1) above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have: a superhuman being[/ex] 2) exceeding ordinary human power, achievement, experience, etc …   From formal English to slang