# godlike

/ɡˈɒdlaɪk/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/godlike
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

like a god in power or beauty — far above normal people. You use it for someone who seems perfect, all-powerful, or impossible to question.

For teachers: possessing qualities associated with a deity, such as supreme power, beauty, or wisdom. Often implies distance from ordinary human limits or faults.

## Examples

- Fans treat the young star like a godlike hero.
- After the surgery saved her child, she saw the doctor as godlike for a moment.
- The emperor cultivated a godlike image in statues and coins, presenting himself as distant, flawless, and beyond criticism.

## Synonyms

divine, superhuman, perfect, omnipotent

## Antonyms

mortal, human, imperfect, flawed

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