- superior; 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
ˌoutˈstandingly adv
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
out•stand•ing /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024- obvious;
conspicuous;
striking:[before a noun]outstanding courage. - superior;
excellent;
distinguished:an outstanding student who finished at the top of her class. - continuing in existence;
remaining unpaid, unresolved, etc.;
not taken care of or solved:outstanding debts; Several questions are still outstanding. - standing out;
projecting:a stiff, outstanding fabric.
out•stand•ing
(out′stan′ding),USA pronunciation adj.
out′stand′ing•ly, adv.
out′stand′ing•ness, n.
- prominent;
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. - Economics(of securities and the like) publicly issued and sold or in circulation.
- standing out;
projecting:a stiff, outstanding fabric. - [Archaic.]that resists or opposes.
- outstand + -ing2 1605–15
out′stand′ing•ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged eminent.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged owing, due.
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outstanding /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/ adj
ˌoutˈstandingly adv
ˌoutˈstandingly adv
'outstanding' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
AONB
- Caldecott award
- Caruso
- Emmy
- Grammy
- Hall of Fame
- Hercules
- Hilbert
- Iron Cross
- Jay
- Jerome
- Koestler
- Larwood
- Lawrence
- Legion of Merit
- Logie
- MVP
- Maya
- Navy Cross
- Nobel prize
- accord
- ace
- adequate
- apocalyptic
- aristocracy
- arrears
- awesome
- ball hawk
- beaut
- beauty
- beauty spot
- belter
- best
- big
- blinder
- blockbuster
- blue chip
- bobby dazzler
- bobby-dazzler
- bodacious
- bottler
- brilliant
- cancel
- capital stock
- capitalization
- centerpiece
- character
- citation
- cite
- class act