Definitions for outstandingˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•stand•ingˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋ(adj.)
prominent; conspicuous; striking:
outstanding courage.
marked by superiority or distinction; excellent; distinguished:
an outstanding student.
continuing in existence; remaining unpaid, unresolved, etc.:
outstanding debts; outstanding questions on procedure.
standing out; projecting.
Origin of outstanding:
1605–15
out`stand′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
outstanding(adj)
distinguished from others in excellence
"did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking(adj)
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
"an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
outstanding, owing(p), undischarged(adj)
owed as a debt
"outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"
great, outstanding(adj)
of major significance or importance
"a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
outstanding(adjective)ˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋ
of an extremely high quality or standard; = excellent
an outstanding achievement; The food was outstanding.
outstandingˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋ
not finished, paid, or returned
outstanding debts; voter registration forms that are still outstanding
Wiktionary
outstanding(Adjective)
prominent or noticeable; standing out from others
outstanding(Adjective)
distinguished from others by its superiority
outstanding(Adjective)
projecting outwards
outstanding(Adjective)
unresolved; not settled or finished
outstanding(Adjective)
owed as a debt
Origin: From outstand, equivalent to .
Translations for outstanding
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- buitengewoon, puik, briljantAfrikaans

- مُمْتاز، بارِزArabic

- отличенBulgarian

- excelentePortuguese (BR)

- vynikajícíCzech

- hervorragendGerman

- fremragende; eneståendeDanish

- εξαίρετοςGreek

- excepcional, extraordinario, excelenteSpanish

- väljapaistevEstonian

- برجستهFarsi

- erinomainenFinnish

- exceptionnelFrench

- בּוֹלֵטHebrew

- उत्कृष्ठ, बढ़िया, श्रेष्ठ, अप्रतिमHindi

- izuzetan, iznimanCroatian

- kiválóHungarian

- menonjolIndonesian

- framúrskarandiIcelandic

- eccezionaleItalian

- 傑出したJapanese

- 뛰어난Korean

- puikus, iškilus, įžymusLithuanian

- izcilsLatvian

- cemerlangMalay

- uistekendDutch

- fremragende, eneståendeNorwegian

- wybitnyPolish

- برجستهPersian

- ډير عالىPashto

- excelentePortuguese

- excelent, foarte bun, remarcabilRomanian

- выдающийсяRussian

- vynikajúciSlovak

- izvrstenSlovenian

- izvanredanSerbian

- enastående, utomordentligSwedish

- ที่ดีเยี่ยมThai

- mükemmelTurkish

- 傑出的,突出的Chinese (Trad.)

- видатнийUkrainian

- عمدہUrdu

- xuất sắcVietnamese

- 杰出的,突出的Chinese (Simp.)

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