Antonyms for exceeding

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ik-see-ding

Phonetic Transcription : ɪkˈsi dɪŋ

Definition of exceeding

Origin : late 14c., from Old French exceder (14c.) "exceed, surpass, go too far," from Latin excedere "depart, go beyond, be in excess, surpass," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + cedere "go, yield" (see cede).
Related: Exceeded; exceeding. Exceedingly (late 15c.) means "very greatly or very much;" excessively (mid-15c.) means "too greatly or too much."

verb be superior to; surpass

Example sentences :

Exceeding the limits assigned to it, my discussion has, however, extended too far.
Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams

They had prepared a most splendid meal, and did me exceeding great honour.
Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore

Its exceeding grace and rapidity.all that, an impressive and a true one.
Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin

The exceeding value of the skies of the early Italian and Dutch schools.
Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin

It was supposed to have been small; not exceeding twenty warriors.
Extract from : « Chronicles of Border Warfare » by Alexander Scott Withers

The spines are rather short, not exceeding a quarter of an inch.
Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard

They are very small, not exceeding one-half inch in diameter.
Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard

Harry greeted him with exceeding cordiality and a fine blush.
Extract from : « Stories of a Western Town » by Octave Thanet

Her suffering must have opened her eyes to the 'exceeding sinfulness of sin.'
Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth

These chariots were small, the wheels not exceeding three feet in height.
Extract from : « The Cat of Bubastes » by G. A. Henty

Synonyms for exceeding

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