outstandingout‧stand‧ing /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ ●●○ W3 adjective 
an outstanding example of a 13th-century castle an outstanding success His performance was outstanding.► see thesaurus at good2not yet done, solved, or paid: We’ve got quite a few debts still outstanding. an outstanding issue3very great or clear: The question of who is in charge is of outstanding importance.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A lot of my teachers were good, but Farley was outstanding.
- an outstanding debt
- Any outstanding claims must be settled by the end of the year.
- Ed is an outstanding football player.
- Her performance was outstanding.
- Her work has been outstanding all year.
- It was an outstanding performance by a talented young actor.
- The amount outstanding on your house mortgage and any other loans will be counted as liabilities.
- The book is a series of interviews with outstanding artists and writers.
- The government plans to reduce its outstanding debt, freeing capital for investment.
- There are a few problems still outstanding.
- Two of the lawsuits are still outstanding.
- We need time to catch up with outstanding orders.
- Woods is an outstanding golfer.
- He enjoyed - almost proprietorially - showing us the museums in Ironbridge, which certainly are outstanding.
- In the sporting world she has produced very few truly outstanding champions.
- She would create something special, something outstanding for her.
- Yet these more modest buildings are as important to the character of a town as the architecturally outstanding ones.
THESAURUSextremely good
extremely good: · Your English is excellent.· She’s a superb teacher.
especially spoken extremely good: · It’s a great film.· Her cooking is wonderful.· That’s a terrific idea!
British English especially spoken extremely good: · The play was absolutely brilliant.
extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way: · New York is an amazing place.· The skating has been incredible in this competition.
used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny: · It’s a beautiful day.· The weather was just glorious.
much better than other places, people etc: · an outstanding performance· The service is always first-class.
unusually good: · Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent.· a woman of exceptional beauty
especially American English informal very good: · The movie was awesome.
spoken to be extremely good: · Their chocolate cake is just out of this world!
extremely good or of very high quality: · His English was excellent.· an excellent piece of work
spoken extremely good. Great is less formal than excellent, and is the usual word to use in everyday spoken English: · ‘Did you have a good holiday?’ ‘It was great!’· He did a great job as captain.
spoken extremely good. These words sound even more excited than great or excellent: · ‘I passed my exam.’ ‘That’s fantastic!’· Last year Jess had a terrific season, averaging eleven points a game.· The trip will be a wonderful opportunity for the children.
extremely good in a surprising and exciting way: · an amazing view of Tokyo· The trip was an incredible experience.
extremely good – used especially when you are very impressed by something: · The acting was superb.· There is a superb range of cheeses.
of a high quality and much better than most others: · The service is first-class.· a first-class restaurant
extremely good – used when saying how well someone does something: · He’s an outstanding player.· It was an outstanding performance by a talented young actor.
unusually good – used when saying that someone or something is much better than any others: · She has an exceptional talent.· He writes good essays, but I wouldn’t say that his work is particularly exceptional.· Merits are given as an honour for exceptional achievement.
[not before noun] spoken informal used when saying that something is so good that it is better than anything you could have imagined: · The food is out of this world.
especially American English very good: · It was an awesome concert.
Longman Language Activatora good performance/piece of work/achievement · Harry's work is always very good.· Rosemary does a good job here.· It's the best performance we've seen from Giggs all season.· Her grades are getting better all the time.
extremely good: · They complimented her on her excellent English.· Many studies reported excellent results with the drug.
an outstanding performance or achievement is extremely good and much better than that of most other people: · It was an outstanding performance by a talented young actor.· Her work has been outstanding all year.
extremely good, and showing an unusually high level of skill or intelligence: · Michael Horden gave a brilliant performance as King Lear.· After a brilliant career at St Luke's Hospital, she was given her own department.· The decision to reorganize the company was a brilliant success.
something that is impressive is of an unusually good quality and you admire it: · The school's examination results were very impressive.· an impressive achievement
much better than the usual standard: · He writes good essays, but I wouldn't say that his work is particularly exceptional.· Merits are given as an honour for exceptional achievement.
formal something that is admirable has good qualities that make you like and admire it: · It is an admirable book, the first to tell the whole truth about the war.
very good at doing something: great actor/player/scientist etc one of the best actors, players etc in the world, and famous and respected because of this: · Olivier was a great actor.· Some of the world's greatest athletes will be competing in the Olympic Games.· McEnroe was possibly the greatest tennis player of all time.
extremely clever and skilful at something, so that people admire you a lot: · Have you seen her dance? She's absolutely brilliant.· Paganini was a brilliant violinist, famous for his technical skill in both playing and composing music.brilliant at especially British: · She's brilliant at handling difficult clients.
extremely good at something: · Andrew had always been an excellent student.· She's enthusiastic and hardworking and has the potential to be an excellent teacher.
so good at doing something that you are noticeably much better than other people who do the same thing: · Woods is an outstanding golfer.· The book is a series of interviews with outstanding artists and writers.· A lot of my teachers were good, but Farley was outstanding.
when debts have not been paid · She left a number of unpaid bills when she went back home.· The card holder is liable for any unpaid debts.go/remain unpaid · Last month they owed £500. This went unpaid and the arrears will total £1000 by December.
an amount of money that is due should be paid now: · The computer printout shows the name and address of the buyer, the quantity ordered and the amount due.· Million dollar interest payments will be due in two years.
an amount of money that is outstanding is still owed to someone: · The government plans to reduce its outstanding debt, freeing capital for investment.· The amount outstanding on your house mortgage and any other loans will be counted as liabilities.
an amount of money that is owing is still left to be paid: · The total amount owing at the end of ten years will be over $20,000.· Most of the money has been repaid but there is still £5 owing.
words for describing someone or something that remains especially written the remaining people or things are the ones that are left when all the others have gone, been used, or been dealt with: · Combine the remaining ingredients, mixing well.· The remaining black bears are at risk from development in the area.· the Navy's one remaining aircraft-carrier
the last thing is the only one that remains: · I need to get some more film; this is my last roll.· The last five winners will be named next Tuesday.
left after everything else has been used, and therefore available to be used: · Are there any spare chairs we can borrow?· You can stay with us, we have a spare bedroom.spare change: · I put my spare change in a charity collection box.spare time: · A lot of kids don't have enough to do in their spare time, and that's when they get into trouble.
not used, not eaten etc at the end of a meal or an activity: · Use leftover turkey in casseroles and sandwiches.· She used leftover scraps of fabric to make a patchwork apron.· Take all your leftover bottles to be recycled.
work or money that is outstanding still has to be done or paid, especially after the time when it should have been done or paid: · We need time to catch up with outstanding orders.· Any outstanding claims must be settled by the end of the year.· There are a few problems still outstanding.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY an outstanding example of a 13th-century castleCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an outstanding example of a 13th-century castle· a writer of remarkable ability· The company aims to select people of outstanding ability.· his exceptional ability as a swimmer
(=an extremely impressive achievement)· Eisenhower' s outstanding achievement was to avoid war.
(=still unpaid)· He still didn’t have enough to pay his outstanding bills.
(=extremely useful)· He won the award for his outstanding contribution over many years.
(=not yet paid)· The average outstanding debt on credit cards in Britain is now over £3,000.
(=extremely good)· The garden is one of the most outstanding examples of traditional Japanese garden design.
(=with unusually good qualities)· We need a few outstanding individuals to act as leaders.
(=very great merit)· The prize is given to students of outstanding merit.
· The T-shirts are only $10 and the quality is excellent.
(=very great success)· Financially, the event was a resounding success.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Indeed, it is the sound of these two guitars which is their most outstanding feature.· The quaich is presented to the most outstanding member of no more than two year's membership.· Scott is regarded as one of the most outstanding late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century arts and crafts architects.· The most outstanding are possibly Monotones, Gloria and Afternoon of a Faun.· Boat traffic needs to be kept at modest levels in order to protect one of Britain's most outstanding botanical treasures.· In fact most outstanding problems were ironed out over the last couple of months, Goldstein says; bug fixing remains.· The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the cuisine among the most outstanding in the country.
· It was held there that the parties had made a binding contract, albeit with the price still outstanding.· In all, between 1544 and 1546 Vaughan borrowed £272,000 in Antwerp, of which 100,000 was still outstanding when Henry died.· The amount still outstanding is £18,000.· There were several contentious rights of way matters still outstanding, some of which were linked to the bypass.· These exposure drafts, which are still outstanding for comment, are: E 41, Revenue Recognition.· Others have been returned after this date, and some are still outstanding at the time of writing.· Many items have been satisfactorily negotiated and settled but some items are still outstanding.· It is still outstanding and there are cables and wires lying on the surface making it both unsightly and possibly hazardous.
NOUN· The Award is one of four made annually to encourage the local community to mark outstanding achievements.· I was just a simple plaque saying that I was rewarded for my outstanding achievement in science and math.· Read in studio Britain's top Olympic and paralympic athletes gathered today to celebrate the outstanding achievements in their sports.· Henley rower, Steve Redgrave has been honoured for his outstanding achievement in the sport.· Animal prize: Billingham campus school has been awarded the Frank Cook Award for outstanding achievements and concern for animal welfare.
· Subsequently the auctioneers sued the purchaser for the outstanding balance of the price.· Lee promised to deliver the outstanding balance of US$330 million as soon as the guarantees had been agreed.
· The employee's assertion that the invention has generated outstanding benefit has to be determined in relation to all the surrounding facts and circumstances.· But a long-running dispute by benefit staff forced the council to put back its own deadline for thousands of outstanding benefit claims.
· When he stood for Parliament numbers of poor people crowded round the hustings demanding the payment of outstanding bills.· A few outstanding bills were paid, and the application by the master and matron for a testimonial was granted.· There was no doubt that Hari would buy from the same supplier as the Grenfells and what if Hari had an outstanding bill?
· A National Trust garden with an outstanding collection of statuary is Cliveden in Buckinghamshire.· A tailor by trade, Doucet donated his outstanding collection to the University of Paris early this century.
· He made outstanding contributions to all branches of children's surgery but his lifelong interest was the aetiology of malformations.· If you identify to outstanding contribution to profit, proclaim it at your nest team meeting.· In many businesses, one or two - sometimes more - people make an outstanding contribution to success.· However, members wanted to recognise his outstanding contribution to the club so they elected him president.· Nominations are invited for any part-time or voluntary coach who has made an outstanding contribution to sport.· In addition, a special award was made to Ludovic Kennedy for his outstanding contribution over many years in exposing miscarriages of justice.· Recipients range from those displaying acts of courage and bravery to those who have made an outstanding contribution to society.· I don't think he made an outstanding contribution to chemistry - rather in the Thatcher mould.
· And the outstanding debt which excludes mortgages has seen a three-fold increase to £40 billion.· A borrower had a personal covenant with the lender who could still sue for outstanding debts.· Those in the higher socio-economic groups and consumers over 45 years old tend to have higher net savings relative to their outstanding debt.· When some one died, the administrator collected all assets of the deceased and paid his outstanding debts.· Continuing anxiety about the state of the economy forced families to pay off more outstanding debt last month.· Aims are to reduce outstanding debt and achieve low interest payments.· At the end of his term abroad he sells the house and repays any outstanding debt.· The effect of the outstanding debt would be to prevent the cessation of trade for the purposes of the section.
· An outstanding example is Ferriby house, which dates from circa 1775, and was built by Sir Henry Etherington.· To me, as well as being my old mate, he's a fine, outstanding example of a White Poplar.· An outstanding example of peasant political particularism had occurred in 1921 in the Tambov guberniia bordering on Kursk.· I saw outstanding examples of team work with results impressive in their professionalism.· The outstanding examples have been in the dating of town defences, as demonstrated by Philip Corder in 1956.· The outstanding example of that is the so-called Glorious Revolution.
· Indeed, it is the sound of these two guitars which is their most outstanding feature.· The loss of working-class support for Labour is the outstanding feature of post-war electoral sociology in Britain.· The sole outstanding feature comes in Richard Suart's scintillating interpretation of the two chief comic roles.· One outstanding feature of that war was how few civilian casualties there were.· Study the specialist magazines relevant to your organisation and check on the authors of outstanding feature material.· An outstanding feature of the interwar period was the sprawl of suburbia into the surrounding countryside, especially in the South East.· Perhaps the orang's most outstanding feature is the length of its arms.· Domestically the outstanding feature of the first decade of the twentieth century was the growth of this party.
· He is right that there are no outstanding issues with the Home Office.· The outstanding issue is using the resources that the police authority has effectively.· Immediately after the signing of the agreement, negotiators began discussions to resolve a number of outstanding issues.· The key outstanding issues were said to be the establishment of a single army, modalities of a ceasefire, and elections.· The 40-member steering committee was mandated to formulate agreements on all outstanding issues and to draft legislation to formalize any agreements.
· Consequently, at the end of the deferred term, you will have a larger outstanding loan to pay off.· The rate of interest payable to the banks to cover all outstanding loans would be 1 percentage point over market rates.
· Fairclough has proved in the past and is proving again now that he is an outstanding man to man marker.· The profiles of outstanding men who'd achieved a lot were supposed to give data for the development of new drugs.· None of those associated with Cripps during the tenure of his wardenship can fail to have been touched by this outstanding man.
· However, Burke's outstanding performance had boxing enthusiasts agog with excitement and wanting more.· But company head Frank Williams know that's not the only reason for the team's outstanding performances.· However, Edward Petherbridge's reading is subtle and beautiful - an outstanding performance.· The award recognises the Offshore Division's overall safety program and outstanding performance during 1992.· What an outstanding performance our home game with Sidcombe turned out to be a fortnight ago.· The pupils responded magnificently under the direction of drama teacher Mike Quinn, with outstanding performances from all the cast.· Still, there were two outstanding performances in yesterday's defeat.· New Zealand produced an outstanding performance and an excellent underwriting profit for the full year.
· In my opinion he was the League's outstanding player throughout the season.· Lord himself was a capable but not an outstanding player.
· These will be the outstanding problems for theoretical physicists in the next twenty years or so.· In fact most outstanding problems were ironed out over the last couple of months, Goldstein says; bug fixing remains.
· A work of outstanding quality is a pinnacle; it is not typical.· The criteria have been rigorously applied: fine condition, outstanding quality and preferably, period frame.· Even during recent years of poor health, his outstanding qualities were riveting charm and mental vitality.· These climbs emphasise Swanage's outstanding qualities as one of the most valuable areas of sea-cliff climbing in Britain.
· Fashion Style offers great value for money with outstanding results.· The outstanding results they continue to produce would seem to confirm the validity of the first assumption that they are naturally gifted.· All the hallmarks of his management policy, that were to bring such outstanding results at Arsenal, were there at Huddersfield.· Using an integrated programme of modules, the programme achieved outstanding results in language teaching.· The varieties offered are the very best F1 hybrid types and will give outstanding results.· At the John Radcliff hospital in Oxford he regularly operates on people in their seventies and eighties with outstanding results.
· In recognition of his outstanding service, Berndt Schultz was made honorary chairman.· Cook has incidentally been given a testimonial season by Transvaal for his outstanding services over a long period.· The Alice Stanley Jaye Award is given each year in recognition of outstanding services to animal welfare.
· No one who saw how brilliantly all this was displayed will be surprised by its outstanding success this year.· The Enterprise Lecture is now becoming a major event in the University calendar and this year's lecture was an outstanding success.· It is certainly true that the Spey engines have proved an outstanding success.
· Will my right hon. Friend confirm that he recognises the outstanding work done at Fleetlands?· None the less, it is an outstanding work and especially relevant to the present enquiry.· They are a first-rate journalists and have done outstanding work.
WORD FAMILYadjectivestandingoutstandingupstandingnounstandstandingverbstandadverboutstandingly
1extremely good: an outstanding example of a 13th-century castle an outstanding success His performance was outstanding.► see thesaurus at good2not yet done, solved, or paid: We’ve got quite a few debts still outstanding. an outstanding issue3very great or clear: The question of who is in charge is of outstanding importance.