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| 1. | [ adjective ] distinguished from others in excellence | |
| Examples: | "did outstanding work in human relations" "an outstanding war record" |
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| Related terms: | superior | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having a quality that thrusts itself into attention | |
| Synonyms: | prominent salient striking spectacular | |
| Examples: | "an outstanding fact of our time" "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book" "salient traits" "a spectacular rise in prices" |
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| Related terms: | conspicuous | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of major significance or importance | |
| Synonyms: | great | |
| Examples: | "a great work of art" "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century" |
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| Related terms: | major | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] owed as a debt | |
| Synonyms: | owing undischarged owed | |
| Examples: | "outstanding bills" "the amount still owed" "undischarged debts" |
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| Related terms: | unpaid | |
| Similar spelling: |
outstandingly outstation outstare outstretched |
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