surpassing
/sə:'pɑ:siɳ/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; exceptional; extraordinary: Used to describe something that greatly exceeds normal limits or standards in quality, amount, or intensity.
- Exceeding or surpassing usual limits, especially in excellence: Emphasizes a quality that is superior and stands out from the ordinary.
Usage
The adjective "surpassing" is typically used attributively (before a noun) to modify and emphasize the exceptional nature of the noun it describes. It is a formal and literary term.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The violinist gave a surpassing performance that left the audience in awe.
- Her surpassing intelligence was evident from a very young age.
- They made surpassing efforts to complete the project on time.
Advanced Usage
- "of surpassing beauty/quality": A common collocation used to indicate that something is exceptionally beautiful or of exceptionally high quality.
- The palace is a monument of surpassing beauty.
- This wine is of surpassing quality.
Variants and Related Words
- Surpass (verb): To exceed, be greater than, or go beyond.
- Her skills surpass those of her competitors.
- Surpassingly (adverb): In a surpassing manner; extremely.
- The landscape was surpassingly beautiful.
Synonyms
- Exceptional: Unusually good; standing out.
- Extraordinary: Very unusual or remarkable.
- Prodigious: Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.
- Transcendent: Surpassing the ordinary; exceptional.
Antonyms
- Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal.
- Average: Typical or common.
- Mediocre: Of only moderate quality; not very good.
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
- exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence