outclassing

Beating by far

Outclassing is surpassing someone or something so thoroughly that they appear to be in a different class altogether.

The word implies not just winning but demonstrating clear superiority: The veteran outclassed every other competitor in the tournament.

You can outclass rivals in skill, quality, or sophistication.

competition

winning

Achieving victory

trouncing · routing · demolishing · thrashing · humiliating · dominating · conquering · vanquishing · overwhelming · steamrolling

excellence

mastery

Complete skill or control

skill · virtuosity · craftsmanship · superiority · brilliance · finesse · supremacy · dominance · preeminence · distinction

surpassing

eclipse

Celestial body blocks another

outstrip · transcend · exceed · outpace · best · trump · outdo · overshadow · outmaneuver · outsmart

Categories
Opposites
performance superiority

outclassingfalling short

Not meeting expectations

underperforming · inferior · trailing · coming up short · lagging behind

quality level

outclassinginferior

Of lower rank

subpar · lackluster · mediocre · second-rate · underwhelming

degree of competitive margin

outclassingneck and neck

Exactly even in competition

matching · keeping pace · tying

Family

class, classical, classic, classified, classify, classes, outclass, classed, classification

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G