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- DictionaryOut·stand·ing/ˌoutˈstandiNG/
adjective
- 1. exceptionally good: "the team's outstanding performance"
- 2. remaining to be paid, done, or dealt with: "how much work is still outstanding?"
Definition of outstanding adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English out‧stand‧ing /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ W3 adjective 1 extremely good an outstanding example of a 13th-century castle an outstanding success His performance was outstanding. see thesaurus at good 2 not yet done, solved, or paid We’ve got quite a few debts still outstanding. an outstanding issue 3 ...
out•stand•ing (out′stan′ ding), adj. 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.
Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of outstanding. Learn more. Someone or something that is special is good or important because of unusual qualities. Cambridge English Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press.
1. prominent; conspicuous; striking: outstanding courage. 2. marked by superiority or distinction; excellent; distinguished: an outstanding student. 3. continuing in existence; remaining unpaid, unresolved, etc.: outstanding debts; outstanding questions on procedure. 4. standing out; projecting. [1605–15] out`stand′ing•ly, adv.
What does the adjective outstanding mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective outstanding, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective outstanding? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English.
Definition of outstanding. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
