outstanding Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite distinguished from others in excellence
    • did outstanding work in human relations
    • an outstanding war record
  2. adjective satellite having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
    striking; salient; prominent; spectacular.
    • 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. adjective satellite owed as a debt
    undischarged; owing.
    • outstanding bills
    • the amount still owed
    • undischarged debts
  4. adjective satellite of major significance or importance
    great.
    • a great work of art
    • Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey

WordNet


Out*stand"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as, outstanding obligations.
    Revenues . . . as well outstanding as collected. A. Hamilton.

Webster 1913