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outstanding > 4 senses
ADJECTIVE1outstandingDistinguished from others in excellence
2outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingHaving a quality that thrusts itself into attention
3outstanding, greatOf major significance or importance
4outstanding, owed, owing, undischargedOwed as a debt
outstanding > pronunciation
Soundsaw.tstae'ndihng
Rhymesabating, abducting, abiding, and 2078 more rhymes in ihng at the HyperDic website...
outstanding > adjective 1
MeaningDistinguished from others in excellence.
Examples"did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
Similar tosuperior
Adverbsoutstandingly
outstanding > adjective 2
MeaningHaving a quality that thrusts itself into attention.
Examples"an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"
Synonymsprominent, salient, spectacular, striking
Similar toconspicuous, obvious
outstanding > adjective 3
MeaningOf major significance or importance.
Examples"Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century"
Synonymsgreat
Similar tomajor
outstanding > adjective 4
MeaningOwed as a debt.
Examples"outstanding bills"
Synonymsowed, owing, undischarged
Similar tounpaid

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