outstanding

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌʌʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/ UK /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #6576

Meanings

1

adj
Extremely good; much better than others.

She did an outstanding job on the project and won an award.
2

adj
Not yet paid, settled, or finished.

Please clear any outstanding balance before the end of the month.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · extremely good; much better... amazing excellent exceptional

2 adj · not yet paid, settled, or... owing unpaid unsettled unfinished

Word family

Derived forms outstandinglyoutstandingness

Related forms stand-out

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Phrases (1)

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outstanding bill
a bill still owed and not yet cleared

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

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Describing Qualities

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