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outstanding
[ out-stan-ding ]
adjective
- prominent; conspicuous; striking:
an outstanding example of courage.
Synonyms:
- marked by superiority or distinction; excellent; distinguished:
an outstanding student.
- continuing in existence; remaining unsettled, unpaid, etc.:
outstanding debts.
Synonyms: ,
- (of securities and the like) publicly issued and sold or in circulation.
- standing out; projecting:
a stiff, outstanding fabric.
- Archaic. that resists or opposes.
outstanding
/ ˌʊˈæԻɪŋ /
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
- ˌdzܳˈٲԻ徱Բ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- dzܳȴٲԻiԲ· adverb
- dzܳȴٲԻiԲ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of outstanding1
Example Sentences
Broadway continues to recognize the brilliance of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, one of the outstanding talents of this new generation of American playwrights.
Cook, 27, has been the outstanding bowler in domestic cricket for some time, grabbing 318 first-class wickets at an average under 20.
The letter says: "The judgement on the evidence led is crucial and relevant to securing his release, because it is the same evidence that exists in the other outstanding federal court cases."
Hope that this coach is not far from being an outstanding coach.
One outstanding question is what the accord will ultimately mean for the state of the war.
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