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exceeding

exceeding

1 5.6
Very great in amount or degree
  • adjective
  • /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
translation icon : excepcional
  • The museum's exhibit features exceeding artifacts from ancient civilizations.

And Chrysostom says, oh, goodness, oh, exceeding love to human beings.

Examples

  • 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

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  • And Chrysostom says, oh, goodness, oh, exceeding love to human beings.

  • The Lord God told the priests that He was their inheritance, just as He told Abraham that He was his exceeding and great reward.

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  • "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

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  • We tried to call up our greatest trials, but they looked so small compared with the far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory that surrounded us that we could not speak them out, and we all cried out, "Alleluia! Heaven is cheap enough!"

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  • The athlete's performance was exceeding all expectations at the championship.

  • Her exceeding dedication to volunteer work has made a significant impact in the community.

Synonyms

extreme
vsexceeding
877 3.6

Very far away in place or in degree

describes great intensity without the spatial or limit emphasis
extraordinary
vsexceeding
  • Formal
859 3.8

Very unusual or much greater than usual

covers large degree or intensity more generally than rarity
enormous
vsexceeding
842 2.1

Very large in size, amount, or effect

highlights exceptional intensity rather than just physical largeness
tremendous
vsexceeding
794 3.0

Very large or impressive

is the general idea of very great degree without extra grandeur
outstanding
vsexceeding
257 3.4

Much better than most others in skill or quality

focuses on great amount or intensity rather than comparative fame
immense
vsexceeding
141 3.7

Very large in size, amount, or degree

focuses on great degree or intensity in general terms
exceptional
vsexceeding
129 4.1

Being much better than normal or usual

is the broad sense of very great amount or intensity
utmost
vsexceeding
86 4.0

Of the highest degree or importance

is about exceptional intensity but not strictly the absolute maximum
transcendent
vsexceeding
31 8.8

Far beyond normal limits in experience, knowledge, or quality

refers to large degree or intensity without the transcendence element
prodigious
vsexceeding
19 7.5

Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people

expresses great intensity but not necessarily the same extraordinary quality
stupendous
vsexceeding
19 6.7

Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people

states very great degree without stressing astonishment
superlative
vsexceeding
8 4.6

Of the highest quality

says something is very great without claiming absolute top rank
olympian
vsexceeding
1 7.0

Much greater than normal in size, skill or success

means very great amount or degree without lofty connotations
unsurpassable
vsexceeding
1 7.7

So good that no one can do better

describes exceptional greatness without implying unbeatable status
surpassing
vsexceeding
5.8

Far better than what is usual or expected

expresses great degree but not necessarily superiority over others
beyond wildest dreams
vsexceeding
4.6

Much better than you could imagine or hope for

means very great amount or intensity without the imaginative angle

Antonyms

196 3.3

Very small in amount or degree

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

How Exceptional

extraordinary
  • Formal
859 3.8
exceeding
1 5.6
outstanding
257 3.4
remarkable
588 2.8
notable
112 3.7

Surface Forms

exceeding positive

Morphology

exceeding = exceed (semi-transparent) = exceed + ing

Formed by regular suffixation of '-ing' to the verb 'exceed' to create an adjectival/participle form, but the adjectival sense as an intensifier ('very') represents a slight semantic shift from the literal 'going beyond'.

Etymology

The word exceeding comes from parts that mean 'out' (ex-) and 'to go' (-ceed), so it originally meant 'to go beyond'. You can see the same -ceed in common words like proceed and recede, which helps explain why exceeding means 'beyond the usual' or 'very great'.