SUPERHUMAN Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

superhuman

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˈhyü-mən

Definition of superhuman

as in uncanny

being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature in his dreams the boy can always perform superhuman feats

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Recent Examples of superhuman On the show — which followed the origins of Batman’s iconic butler, Alfred Pennyworth — Faith played Bet Sykes, a Raven Union captain who’s later reanimated as a superhuman entity after her death. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 Pocket calculators are superhuman but narrow, whereas the first large language models, though barely articulate, were general. — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 But our heroine, who’s clearly still possessed by the superhuman poise that Yeoh has weaponized across her brilliant career, is unconvinced. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 Martha has the rare superhuman instincts required to keep both the class and the mess in harmonious balance, and watching her walk into RHONY is like watching a prima ballerina lead an elementary-school dance class. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for superhuman

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Adjective

For many people, however, the presentation instead bears an uncanny and unfortunate resemblance to imagery used in Nazi-era Germany.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The man does seem to have an uncanny ability to pick projects that will have a long shelf life — everything from Up in Smoke and Harold and Maude to Singles, Steel Magnolias, Poison Ivy, and Contact.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncanny

Adjective

This entry is almost too broad, but no trip to Jackson is complete without a trip through this miraculous wonder—whether on foot, wheels, or water.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Many participate in the miraculous art of flying and maintaining enormous airplanes, or picking up cargo to take across our greater multi-county region of millions.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of miraculous

Adjective

In 2026, the gemlike Brooklyn venue lent Kushner’s project a magical quality, turning the audience into ghosts from the future, eavesdropping on the fall of the Weimar Republic but unable to intervene.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
But the familiarity of the fantasy elements and the brusqueness with which they’re treated would be forgivable if Wildwood did a better job exploring how the real world connects to the magical side of the story.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of magical

Adjective

But a remarkable number of young people are expected to cast ballots for far-right parties whose messaging is overtly Jewish nationalist.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Completed in June 2026, with Studio Asa serving as landscape consultant, Split Mass Residence packs a remarkable amount of living, work and leisure space onto its corner plot.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarkable

Adjective

Consider a ghost tour of Merchant’s House, a residence turned museum where supernatural phenomena have been reported since the death of its last occupant, in 1933.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
The film draws on 1980s supernatural comedies, including Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and The Addams Family, alongside classic monster movies and horror spoofs.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of supernatural

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