superhero

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /s(j)upə(r)hɪroʊ/

Noun

Singular superhero

Plural superheroes

Mighty Mouse in "Wolf! Wolf!" (1945)

1. (fiction) (countable) A superhero is good person who has special powers and does heroic things.
   • Antonym: supervillain

   There have been many movies about superheroes in recent years.

Related words

• hero
• super