outstanding

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of outstand

Adj

1. Prominent or noticeable; sovereign.
2. Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.
3. Projecting outwards.
4. Unresolved; not settled or finished.
5. Owed as a debt.

outstand

1. To resist effectually; withstand; sustain without yielding.
2. To surpass in standing; stand or remain beyond; outstay.
3. To project outward from the main body; stand out prominently; be prominent.
4. To stand out to sea.
5. To remain over; remain untouched, unimpaired, unsettled, uncollected, unpaid, or otherwise undetermined.

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Opposite of

mediocre

Synonyms

excellent

remarkable

prominent

distinguished

eminent

superior

extraordinary

great

wonderful

exceptional

notable

superb

conspicuous

striking

salient

brilliant

overdue

splendid

surpassing

foremost

preeminent

noticeable

marvellous

marked

admirable

undischarged

important

noteworthy

unpaid

best

prominence

awesome

unusual

exemplary

unsettled

talented

supreme

uncommon

super

significant

fantastic

fine

first-rate

pre-eminent

corking

phenomenal

owing

considerable

back

🔙

out of the common

Translations

destacado

éminent

hervorragend

uitstekend

remarquable

extraordinário

destacado

excepcional

pendiente

achterstallig

onbetaald

prominent

saliente

in sospesso

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/

Etymology

From outstand, equivalent to out- + standing or outstand + -ing.