Meaning & Definition of Outstanding in English

1. Distinguished from others in excellence

• "Did outstanding work in human relations"

• "An outstanding war record"

2. Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

• "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. Owed as a debt

• "Outstanding bills"

• "The amount still owed"

• "Undischarged debts"

4. Of major significance or importance

• "A great work of art"

• "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"