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exceeding

[/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/]
adjective/verb
excedente, excessivo, ultrapassando
1. Going beyond a limit or measure; surpassing
The project was completed with exceeding success.
O projeto foi completado com sucesso excedente.
2. Present participle of exceed: to go beyond or surpass a boundary, amount, or degree
The speed was exceeding the legal limit.
A velocidade estava ultrapassando o limite legal.
3. Very great; extraordinary
She showed exceeding kindness to all.
Ela mostrou uma gentileza extraordinária para todos.
NYC Slang
off the hook, fire, mad
Synonyms
surpassingextraordinaryoutstandingremarkableexceedingtranscendent
Antonyms
insufficientlackingfalling shortdeficient

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
excedente, excessivo, ultrapassando
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
excedente, excepcional
European Portuguese usage, often with meaning of exceptional or outstanding

Related Idioms & Phrases

exceeding all expectations
exceeding one's authority
beyond exceeding
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