outstanding Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite distinguished from others in excellence
   
   • did outstanding work in human relations
   • an outstanding war record
2. adjective satellite having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
   striking; salient; prominent; spectacular.
   
   • an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
   • a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
   • salient traits
   • a spectacular rise in prices
   • a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
   • a striking resemblance between parent and child
3. adjective satellite owed as a debt
   undischarged; owing.
   
   • outstanding bills
   • the amount still owed
   • undischarged debts
4. adjective satellite of major significance or importance
   great.
   
   • a great work of art
   • Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey

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