English Dictionary
Definition of “outstanding”
Word Frequency
outstanding (ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ
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Definitions
adjective
- 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
Derived Forms
ˌoutˈstandingly adverbSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = excellent, good, great, important, special, fine, noted, champion, celebrated, brilliant, impressive, superb, distinguished, well-known, prominent, superior, first-class, exceptional, notable, world-class, exquisite, admirable, eminent, exemplary, first-rate, stellar, superlative, top-notch, mean, pre-eminent, meritorious, estimable, tiptop, A1 or A-one, booshit, exo, sik, rad, phat, schmick, beaut, barrie, belting, pearler,
= conspicuous, marked, striking, arresting, signal, remarkable, memorable, notable, eye-catching, salient, noteworthy
= unpaid, remaining, due, owing, ongoing, pending, payable, unsettled, overdue, unresolved, uncollected, not discharged
= undone, left, not done, omitted, unfinished, incomplete, passed over, unfulfilled, not completed, unperformed, unattended to
Translations for 'outstanding'
- British English: outstanding If you describe a person or their work as outstanding, you think that they are remarkable and impressive....an outstanding athlete.ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: بَارِزٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: excepcional
- Chinese: 突出的
- Croatian: izvrstan izvrsna, izvrsno
- Czech: pozoruhodný
- Danish: fremragende
- Dutch: uitstekend
- European Spanish: extraordinario extraordinariasobresaliente
- Finnish: erinomainen
- French: exceptionnel
- German: hervorragend
- Greek: διακεκριμένος διακεκριμένη
- Italian: eccezionale
- Japanese: 傑出した
- Korean: 현저한
- Norwegian: framragende
- Polish: wyróżniający się wyróżniająca się
- Portuguese: excecional
- Romanian: remarcabil remarcabil, remarcabilă, remarcabili, remarcabile
- Russian: выдающийся выдающаяся
- Spanish: extraordinario extraordinaria
- Swedish: utomordentlig utomordentligt
- Thai: ที่ดีเยี่ยม
- Turkish: mükemmel
- Ukrainian: видатний
- Vietnamese: nổi bật
Example Sentences Including 'outstanding'
A totally private and outstanding , recently renovated Grade II* listed manor house.Country Life (2004)
Andy Caddick, quite rightly, was declared the man of the match for his outstanding first-innings bowling.Irish Times (2002)
Besides Mrs Ryan, Mrs John D. Rockefeller was an outstanding benefactress.A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)
Prior to Britton's strike, McLean, outstanding throughout, saw his header cannon back off the bar allowing the Queen's defence to clear.Glasgow Herald (2001)
REBECCA Conway, said her grandmother, must have inherited her outstanding beauty from her father's side.The Image of Laura
These are centrally important issues and no doubt will receive attention in the outstanding reports on events at Allfirst.Irish Times (2002)
These, together with his Adam's apple, were his most outstanding features, in the literal sense of the word.LOSING IT (2002)
This would make the BT holding worth £1.3bn which is insignificant compared with its outstanding debts.Glasgow Herald (2001)
You are both fine young novices, and your courage in facing the warrior-poet was outstanding.The Broken God
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