adj
transcendent
tran-SEHN-duhnt
adj
1
Going far beyond ordinary limits; extraordinary or supreme.
"The choir's performance was nothing short of transcendent."
"He described a transcendent moment of peace during the climb."
How to Use Transcendent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo far beyond the normal or expected that it feels extraordinary.
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Word Forms
more transcendent comparative, transcendents plural, most transcendent superlative
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Etymology
From "transcend" plus "-ent," or borrowed directly from Latin "transcendens."