exceeding
- adjective
- /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
- The museum's exhibit features exceeding artifacts from ancient civilizations.
And Chrysostom says, oh, goodness, oh, exceeding love to human beings.
- And Chrysostom says, oh, goodness, oh, exceeding love to human beings.
Examples
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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.
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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.
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Her exceeding dedication to volunteer work has made a significant impact in the community.
Synonyms
Very far away in place or in degree
Very unusual or much greater than usual
Very large in size, amount, or effect
Very large or impressive
Much better than most others in skill or quality
Very large in size, amount, or degree
Being much better than normal or usual
Of the highest degree or importance
Far beyond normal limits in experience, knowledge, or quality
Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people
Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people
Of the highest quality
Much greater than normal in size, skill or success
So good that no one can do better
Far better than what is usual or expected
Much better than you could imagine or hope for
Antonyms
How Exceptional
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.