outstanding
[ out-stan-ding ]
/ ˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋ /
adjective
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.
(of securities and the like) publicly issued and sold or in circulation.
standing out; projecting: a stiff, outstanding fabric.
Archaic.
that resists or opposes.
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Definition for outstanding (2 of 2)
outstand
[ out-stand ]
/ ˌaʊtˈstænd /
verb (used without object), out·stood, out·stand·ing.
to be prominent.
verb (used with object), out·stood, out·stand·ing.
to stay or remain beyond: to outstand the hour.
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British Dictionary definitions for outstanding (1 of 2)
outstanding
/ (ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ) /
adjective
superior; excellent; distinguished
prominent, remarkable, or striking
still in existence; unsettled, unpaid, or unresolved
(of shares, bonds, etc) issued and sold
projecting or jutting upwards or outwards
Derived forms of outstanding
outstandingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for outstanding (2 of 2)
outstand
/ (ˌaʊtˈstænd) /
verb -stands, -standing or -stood
(intr)
to be outstanding or excel
(intr) nautical
to stand out to sea
(tr) archaic
to last beyond