Antonyms of adj subhuman

2 senses of subhuman

Sense 1
subhuman (vs. superhuman) -- (less than human or not worthy of a human being; "treated natives as subhuman"; "a subhuman spectacle"; "the subhuman primates")

superhuman (vs. subhuman) -- (above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance; "superhuman beings"; "superhuman strength"; "soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery")
        => divine, godlike -- (appropriate to or befitting a god; "the divine strength of Achilles"; "a man of godlike sagacity"; "man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers"-R.H.Roveref)
        => herculean, powerful -- (displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions")

Sense 2
subhuman -- (unfit for human beings; "subhuman conditions of life")

INDIRECT (VIA unfit) -> fit -- (meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to")

Similarity of adj subhuman

2 senses of subhuman

Sense 1
subhuman (vs. superhuman) -- (less than human or not worthy of a human being; "treated natives as subhuman"; "a subhuman spectacle"; "the subhuman primates")
       => infrahuman -- (belonging to a group below humans in evolutionary development; "infrahuman animals")

Sense 2
subhuman -- (unfit for human beings; "subhuman conditions of life")
       => unfit (vs. fit) -- (below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption")

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