adjective

exceeding

ihk-SEE-dihng

adjective

Very great; extraordinary in degree (an older, more formal usage).

"He showed exceeding patience with the new recruits."

How to Use Exceeding

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishExtremely great — a somewhat old-fashioned way of saying "exceptional."

When to use it

Feels dated or literary compared with the everyday adverb "exceedingly."

more exceeding comparative, more exceeding comparative, exceedings plural, most exceeding superlative, most exceeding superlative

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He showed _____ patience with the new recruits.

From exceed + the suffix -ing.

needing feeding weeding seeding bleeding breeding speeding receding preceding proceeding succeeding inbreeding