TRANSCENDENT Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

transcendent

adjective

tran(t)-ˈsen-dənt

Definition of transcendent

as in transcendental

of, relating to, or being part of a reality beyond the observable physical universe a firm belief in angels, demons, and other transcendent beings

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as in superhuman

being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature the star player's transcendent performance helped the team to a surprise victory

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Recent Examples of transcendent The objection reflects how radically the perception of Khrzhanovsky’s Dau experiment has shifted over the course of two decades — from transcendent art project to exploitative scandal to, now, geopolitical lightning rod. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Four humble ingredients come together inside a tortilla to make something transcendent — melty, fluid, fleetingly crunchy, soft, toothsome, rich and filling. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Writing about curiosity, for example, or writing about anything at all is transcendent and heavenly. — Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026 Beautiful, infuriating, wonderful, awful, glorious, ever-changing, transcendent people. — Rajani Larocca, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transcendent

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Adjective

Call it transcendental, the character’s deepening sense of luminosity, the way his empathy heightens as his consciousness expands.

— David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Users seeking transcendental sources of insight do not know or care how the oracle came up with its responses.

— Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of transcendental

Adjective

In polyphonic music such as Bach, Van Bloss offers a superhuman degree of precision and individuality.

— Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
The Dodgers entered the postseason with the best rotation of any team on paper, led by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who proved to be practically superhuman in the World Series last year.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of superhuman

Adjective

Surprise, surprise, the crime had a supernatural basis—and is linked to a number of others, all brutally depicted in reels of film left in his attic.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Rather than relying on supernatural creatures or elaborate mythology, Fears to Fathom builds suspense around seemingly ordinary situations that take increasingly terrifying turns.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of supernatural

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But these magical, convention-defying places are also one of our greatest allies in the fight against climate change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
While the name sounds dramatic, Goble said there is nothing magical about crossing that temperature threshold.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of magical

Adjective

There's immediate signs of paranormal capabilities that nobody, Carrie included, have a handle on.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
This comes after Radial in March bought the New Dominion catalog, comprising more than 600 hours of content in the true crime, investigation and paranormal genres.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of paranormal

Adjective

But the revelation has also raised questions about what Leo knew and when, given his poignant prayers in late September at a French shrine where Catholics believe miraculous cures have occurred.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
William Perkins, an influential proponent of witch fever in late sixteenth-century England, notes that any miraculous power a witch or her objects appears to have is merely borrowed from Satan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of miraculous

Adjective

The best moments on records like Redemption, Blackheart, and Second Line use her knack for grand, metaphysical metaphors to charge her singing with epic stakes.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of metaphysical

Adjective

Superposition is an uncanny aspect of quantum mechanics that allows particles to be in multiple states at once—such as literally here and there simultaneously.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Cops released surveillance photos of the shooter, whose getup bore an uncanny resemblance to the Marvel character Deadpool.

— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncanny

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