Word family noun human humanism humanity ≠ inhumanity humanitarian humanitarianism humankind humanoid adjective human ≠ inhuman superhuman subhuman humane ≠ inhumane humanitarian humanoid verb humanize adverb humanly ≠ inhumanly humanely ≠ inhumanely
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsuperhumansu‧per‧hu‧man /ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmən◂ $ -pərˈhjuː-, -ˈjuː-/ adjective MORE THAN something OR somebody ELSEmuch greater than ordinary human powers or abilitiessuperhuman power/strength/effort etc It will require a superhuman effort to get the job done on time.Examples from the Corpus
superhuman• A fire would always be an easy thing from which a superhuman creature like the monster could escape.• They seem to believe that pop-culture celebrities are superhuman creatures.• The government asked them, like the peasants, to make superhuman efforts.• People linked to each other through this incredible almost superhuman need.• Evil is rooted in a superhuman personality: Satan.• When you're superhuman, so little seems worth the bother.• As it deepens towards black, it assumes overtones of a superhuman sorrow.• Stripped of legend and reduced to his proper historical proportions, Richard retains an almost superhuman stature.superhuman power/strength/effort etc• Don't ask me how I kept going for so long, but it took a superhuman effort.• The government asked them, like the peasants, to make superhuman efforts.• Their madness gives them superhuman strength and resilience, and they fight with astounding fury and determination.• A three-and-a-half hour run can be superhuman effort for one person and a slow training run for another.• By a superhuman effort of will Mark says nothing. 