überragend

/yːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩t/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. outstanding

    • Das war eine überragende Leistung.

      That was an outstanding performance.

Similar words

herausragend

herausragend and überragend are close synonyms for "outstanding," largely interchangeable; überragend leans slightly stronger, "towering" or "surpassing others."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

destacado

destacado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "outstanding."

Practice

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