outstanding

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English

Etymology

From outstand, equivalent to out- +‎ standing or outstand +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌʌʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌæɔtˈstæn.dɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ændɪŋ

Verb

outstanding

1. present participle and gerund of outstand

Adjective

outstanding (comparative more outstanding, superlative most outstanding)

1. Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others.

   Synonyms: eminent, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable

2. Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.

   Synonyms: amazing, impressive; see also Thesaurus:awesome

   Antonym: mediocre
3. Projecting outwards.

   Synonyms: prominent, protuberant
4. Unresolved; not settled or finished.

   Synonyms: unfinished, unsettled, wide open

5. Owed as a debt.

   Synonyms: unpaid, unsettled

   • 1927-29, M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, translated 1940 by Mahadev Desai, Part I, Chapter xvi:

     I kept account of every farthing I spent, and my expenses were carefully calculated. Every little item such as omnibus fares or postage or a couple of coppers spent on newspapers, would be entered, and the balance struck every evening before going to bed. That habit has stayed with me ever since, and I know that as a result, though I have had to handle public funds amounting to lakhs, I have succeeded in exercising strict economy in their disbursement, and instead of outstanding debts have had invariably a surplus balance in respect of all the movements I have led. Let every youth take a leaf out of my book and make it a point to account for everything that comes into and goes out of his pocket, and like me he is sure to be a gainer in the end.

Derived terms

• days sales outstanding
• outstandingly
• outstandingness

Related terms

• stand out
• stand-out

Translations

Anagrams

• standing out