superhumans
Mortals with powers
Superhumans are people who possess abilities, powers, or qualities far beyond what ordinary humans can achieve.
The term appears most often in comic books, science fiction, and fantasy, where superhumans might have extraordinary strength, telepathy, or other fantastical capabilities.
In more grounded contexts, superhuman can describe exceptional real-world performers: Olympic athletes sometimes seem superhuman in their abilities.
The word implies transcending normal human limitations, whether through genetics, technology, training, or supernatural means.
Mental object manipulation
- telepathyDirect mental communication
- invulnerabilityImmunity to all damage
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- invisibilityState of being unseen
shapeshifting · immortality · precognition · pyrokinesis · teleportation · regeneration · abilities · gifted
Half-mortal, half-divine beings
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- AchillesGreek hero, mortal heel
- ThorGermanic thunder deity
- deitiesWorshipped supernatural beings
pantheon · Olympians · Titans · Asgardians · Norse · Greek · Roman · Egyptian
Permanent DNA alteration
- mutantGenetically altered organism
- enhancedIncreased in quality
- augmentedIncreased in size/value
- transhumanismTech-augmented evolution philosophy
cyborg · bionic · posthuman · upgraded · modified · CRISPR · enhancement · serum
Extralegal justice-seeker
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- saviorOne who rescues another
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- championTop competitor, or advocate
defender · avenger · crusader · sentinel · rescuer · sidekick · Superman · X-Men
Surpassing usual limits
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
limitless · extraordinary · elite · pinnacle · greatness · mastery · impossible · godhood
telekinesis
Mental object manipulation
- telepathyDirect mental communication
- invulnerabilityImmunity to all damage
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
invisibility · shapeshifting · immortality · precognition · pyrokinesis · teleportation · regeneration · abilities · gifted · kryptonite
demigods
Half-mortal, half-divine beings
deities · pantheon · Olympians · Titans · Asgardians · Norse · Greek · Roman · Egyptian · Hindu
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
transhumanism · cyborg · bionic · posthuman · upgraded · modified · CRISPR · enhancement · serum · experiment
vigilante
Extralegal justice-seeker
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- saviorOne who rescues another
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
champion · defender · avenger · crusader · sentinel · rescuer · sidekick · Superman · X-Men · Avengers
transcendence
Surpassing usual limits
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
optimization · limitless · extraordinary · elite · pinnacle · greatness · mastery · impossible · godhood · ascension
- superhumansmetahumans, superheroes, supervillains, mutants, capes
superhumansmere mortals
Ordinary, non-divine humans
regular people · mortals · weaklings · common people · mundanes
superhumanssubhumans
Dehumanized group or individuals
primitives · Neanderthals · cavemen · degenerates · inferiors
superhumansordinary people
Everyday individuals, unremarkable
average joes · everyman · nobodies · regular folk · the masses
- superhuman strengthExtraordinary physical force beyond mortal capacity
- superhuman abilitiesPowers exceeding typical limits