Synonyms and related words :
a cut above, above, ahead, ascendant, better, capping, chosen, competing, competitive, cutthroat, distinguished, eclipsing, eminent, emulous, exceeding, excellent, excelling, finer, greater, higher, in ascendancy, in competition, in rivalry, in the ascendant, major, marked, of choice, one up on, outstanding, over, rare, rival, super, superior, surpassing, topping, transcendent, transcendental, transcending, upper, vying