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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024out•stand•ing /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - obvious;
conspicuous; striking:[before a noun]outstanding courage. - superior;
excellent; distinguished:an outstanding student who finished at the top of her class. - continuing in existence;
remaining unpaid, unresolved, etc.; not taken care of or solved:outstanding debts; Several questions are still outstanding. - standing out;
projecting:a stiff, outstanding fabric. out•stand•ing•ly, adv.: an outstandingly fine restaurant. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024out•stand•ing (out′stan′ding),USA pronunciation adj. - prominent;
conspicuous; striking:an outstanding example of courage. - marked by superiority or distinction;
excellent; distinguished:an outstanding student. - continuing in existence;
remaining unsettled, unpaid, etc.:outstanding debts. - Economics(of securities and the like) publicly issued and sold or in circulation.
- standing out;
projecting:a stiff, outstanding fabric. - [Archaic.]that resists or opposes.
out′stand′ing•ly, adv. out′stand′ing•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged eminent.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged owing, due.
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