a. | 1. | That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; |
2. | Conspicuously excellent; markedly superior; distinguished. | |
3. | So prominent so as to attract notice; conspicuous; usually but not always in a good sense. |
Adj. | 1. | outstanding - distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record" |
2. | outstanding - 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" | |
3. | outstanding - of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century" Synonyms: great | |
4. | outstanding - owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts" |