'Surpassing' definitions:
Definition of 'surpassing'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence [syn: transcendent, surpassing]
adjective
Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents" [syn: exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing]
Definition of 'Surpassing'
From: GCIDE
- Surpass \Sur*pass"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surpassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Surpassing.] [F. surpasser; sur over + passer to pass. See Sur-, and Pass.] To go beyond in anything good or bad; to perform (an activity) better than; to exceed; to excel. [1913 Webster]
- This would surpass Common revenge and interrupt his joy. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Surpassing'
From: GCIDE
- Surpassing \Sur*pass"ing\, a. Eminently excellent; exceeding others. "With surpassing glory crowned." --Milton. -- {Sur*pass"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Sur*pass"ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'surpassing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a cut above,
- above,
- absolute,
- ahead,
- arrant,
- ascendant,
- best,
- better,
- capping,
- champion,
- choice,
- chosen,
- classical,
- complete,
- consummate,
- crass,
- decided,
- definitive,
- distinguished,
- downright,
- eclipsing,
- egregious,
- elect,
- elite,
- eminent,
- enormous,
- exceeding,
- excellent,
- excelling,
- excessive,
- extraordinary,
- finer,
- flagrant,
- for the best,
- glaring,
- great,
- greater,
- greatest,
- gross,
- handpicked,
- higher,
- in ascendancy,
- in the ascendant,
- incomparable,
- intolerable,
- major,
- marked,
- matchless,
- of choice,
- one up on,
- optimal,
- optimum,
- out-and-out,
- outright,
- outstanding,
- over,
- paramount,
- peerless,
- perfect,
- picked,
- positive,
- precious,
- preeminent,
- prime,
- prize,
- profound,
- pronounced,
- proper,
- quintessential,
- rank,
- rare,
- regular,
- rivaling,
- select,
- shattering,
- shocking,
- stark,
- stark-staring,
- super,
- superior,
- superlative,
- supreme,
- the veriest,
- thorough,
- thoroughgoing,
- topping,
- total,
- towering,
- transcendent,
- transcendental,
- transcending,
- ultimate,
- unbearable,
- unconscionable,
- undeniable,
- unequivocal,
- unmatchable,
- unmatched,
- unmitigated,
- unparalleled,
- unqualified,
- unrelieved,
- unspoiled,
- unsurpassable,
- unsurpassed,
- upper,
- utter,
- very best