surpassing
adjective
[ səˈpɑːsɪŋ ]
• incomparable or outstanding.
• "a picture of surpassing beauty"
Similar:
exceptional,
extraordinary,
remarkable,
outstanding,
striking,
phenomenal,
rare,
great,
supreme,
sublime,
pre-eminent,
consummate,
incomparable,
inimitable,
incredible,
unrivalled,
unparalleled,
matchless,
unmatched,
unequalled,
peerless,
unsurpassed,
superlative,
beyond words,
beyond description,
fabulous,
fantastic,
stupendous,
out of this world,
terrific,
tremendous,
awesome,
stellar,
wondrous,
surpass
verb
• exceed; be greater than.
• "pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929"
Similar:
excel,
be better than,
be superior to,
be greater than,
exceed,
transcend,
outdo,
outshine,
outstrip,
outclass,
overshadow,
put in the shade,
eclipse,
improve on,
top,
trump,
cap,
beat,
better,
outperform,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French surpasser, from sur- ‘above’ + passer ‘to pass’.
