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[ out-stan-ding ] / ˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outstanding ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveprominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage. marked by superiority or distinction; excellent; distinguished: an outstanding student. continuing in existence; remaining unsettled, unpaid, etc.: outstanding debts. (of securities and the like) publicly issued and sold or in circulation. standing out; projecting: a stiff, outstanding fabric. Archaic. that resists or opposes. Origin of outstandingFirst recorded in 1605–15; outstand + -ing2 SYNONYMS FOR outstandingSEE SYNONYMS FOR outstanding ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM outstandingout·stand·ing·ly, adverbout·stand·ing·ness, nounWords nearby outstandingoutspent, outspoken, outspread, outsprint, outstand, outstanding, outstare, outstation, outstay, outstretch, outstrip Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outstandingReviews have been outstanding, with many film critics calling it one of the best films of the year. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST This is both an outstanding work of scholarship and a commanding visual document. The Best Coffee Table Books of 2014|Robert Birnbaum|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST For a longer list of 200 outstanding releases, click here. The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Because Wright was a no-show in criminal court to face the loud music and pot bust he already had an outstanding warrant. The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for outstanding
adjectivesuperior; excellent; distinguished prominent, remarkable, or striking still in existence; unsettled, unpaid, or unresolved (of shares, bonds, etc) issued and sold projecting or jutting upwards or outwards Derived forms of outstandingoutstandingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to outstandingsuperior, great, dominant, impressive, exceptional, phenomenal, magnificent, eminent, well-known, famous, bad, important, superlative, distinguished, special, preeminent, remarkable, noteworthy, leading, notable |