1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Surpass.

2. (a.) Eminently excellent; exceeding others.

a cut above above absolute ahead arrant ascendant best better capping champion choice chosen classical complete consummate crass decided definitive distinguished downright eclipsing egregious elect elite eminent enormous exceeding excellent excelling excessive extraordinary finer flagrant for the best glaring great greater greatest gross handpicked higher in ascendancy in the ascendant incomparable intolerable major marked matchless of choice one up on optimal optimum out-and-out outright outstanding over paramount peerless perfect picked positive precious preeminent prime prize profound pronounced proper quintessential rank rare regular rivaling select shattering shocking stark stark-staring super superior superlative supreme the veriest thorough thoroughgoing topping total towering transcendent transcendental transcending ultimate unbearable unconscionable undeniable unequivocal unmatchable unmatched unmitigated unparalleled unqualified unrelieved unspoiled unsurpassable unsurpassed upper utter very best