superhuman
Americanadjective
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above or beyond what is human; having a higher nature or greater powers than humans have.
a superhuman being.
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exceeding ordinary human power, achievement, experience, etc..
a superhuman effort.
adjective
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having powers above and beyond those of mankind
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exceeding normal human ability or experience
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of superhuman
From the New Latin word superhūmānus, dating back to 1625–35. See super-, human
Example Sentences
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It enabled responsible parties to patch flaws in their cybersecurity exposed by the model’s superhuman capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Hugging Face said the hack was different from anything it had handled before because it was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
This is when we lurch into AI that can potentially do superhuman things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
That is the most lovable, and superhuman, thing about him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Mortals did superhuman feats in the name of love all the time.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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