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Synonyms for surpassing

  • adjective

Most common

superior extraordinary exceeding prodigious transcendent matchless

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Exceeding — becoming superior to others; becoming excellent; exceptional; exceeding

exceeding, superior, extraordinary, outstanding, prodigious, superlative, exceptional, egregious

2. Transcendent

transcendent, matchless, transcendental

Other

ascendant

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Becoming superior to others; becoming excellent; exceptional; exceeding.

Example sentences

  • superior Your people know that I have a superior intellect.
  • extraordinary Boris had an extraordinary talent in martial arts.
  • exceeding You were exceeding the speed limit, weren't you?
  • transcendent You believe that love is transcendent and eternal.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
surpassingsteady
superiorsteady
extraordinarysteady
exceedingfalling
prodigioussteady
transcendentrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
superior4
9 letters
exceeding3, egregious3, ascendant3, matchless
10 letters
prodigious3
11 letters
outstanding3, exceptional4, superlative4
12 letters
transcendent3
13 letters
extraordinary6
14 letters
transcendental4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (superior4 = 4 syllables).