Synonyms & related words for excelling

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of excelling. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to excelling

Explore words related to excelling — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include excelled, excels, surpass, outdoing, excellence, outperforming, superlativeness, accomplishing. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does excelling come from?

The word excelling breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cel-, from Latin cello (“rise high”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.