Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
transcendent/superb
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Here's a sentence: "He describes seeing Pele play as one of the transcendent moments of his life." Do you think that "superb" could be used instead? I think that something transcendent has no match. It is greatest, best, grandest, etc. Superb suggests that it is very good/excellent, but not necessarily the best ever/so far. If someone's a superb dancer, it doesn't mean he/she's the best dancer in the world. Can a moment be described as superb? It sounds a little odd to me. What do you think of all that? I hope it makes sense.
Here's a sentence: "He describes seeing Pele play as one of the transcendent moments of his life." Do you think that "superb" could be used instead? I think that something transcendent has no match. It is greatest, best, grandest, etc. Superb suggests that it is very good/excellent, but not necessarily the best ever/so far. If someone's a superb dancer, it doesn't mean he/she's the best dancer in the world. Can a moment be described as superb? It sounds a little odd to me. What do you think of all that? I hope it makes sense.
Top answer
Transcendent makes me think of something much more ethereal, almost divine. I think superb, fantastic, joyous, and marvelous would all be better choices.
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Transcendent makes me think of something much more ethereal, almost divine. I think superb, fantastic, joyous, and marvelous would all be better choices.
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