surpassing vs transcendent

surpassing and transcendent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surpassing	No	Yes	No	No
transcendent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, surpassing and transcendent are synonyms defined as:

surpassing and transcendent: exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

surpassing (adjective)	transcendent (adjective)
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree	exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence	beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding