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”
adjective
owed as a debt
“outstanding bills”
adjective
of major significance or importance
“a great work of art”
Word Forms
saliency
noun
the state of being salient
salience
noun
the state of being salient
spectacle
noun
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
strikingness
noun
the state of being salient
greatness
noun
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
hervorragend
unterscheidet sich von anderen durch Exzellenz
🇫🇷French
remarquable
distingué des autres par son excellence
🇪🇸Spanish
pendiente
distinguido de los demás en excelencia
🇮🇹Italian
eccezionale
distinto dagli altri per eccellenza
🇳🇱Dutch
uitstekend
onderscheiden zich van anderen door uitmuntendheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
fora do comum
distinguido dos outros em excelência
🇷🇺Russian
выдающийся
отличается от других превосходством
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असाधारण
उत्कृष्टता में दूसरों से अलग
🇧🇩Bengali
অসামান্য
শ্রেষ্ঠত্বে অন্যদের থেকে আলাদা
🇮🇳Tamil
நிலுவை
சிறப்பில் மற்றவர்களிடமிருந்து வேறுபடுத்தப்பட்டவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
అత్యుత్తమమైనది
శ్రేష్ఠతలో ఇతరుల నుండి ప్రత్యేకించబడింది
🇮🇳Marathi
थकबाकी
उत्कृष्टतेमध्ये इतरांपेक्षा वेगळे
🇮🇳Gujarati
બાકી
શ્રેષ્ઠતામાં અન્ય લોકોથી અલગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಹೋನ್ನತ
ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರರಿಂದ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മികച്ചത്
മികവിൽ മറ്റുള്ളവരിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യത്യസ്തനായി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਕਾਇਆ
ਉੱਤਮਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਖਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بقایا
فضیلت میں دوسروں سے ممتاز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
杰出的
以卓越的方式区别于其他人
🇯🇵Japanese
並外れた
優れた点で他と区別される
🇰🇷Korean
뛰어난
남들과 다른 뛰어난 점
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nổi bật
phân biệt với những người khác ở sự xuất sắc
🇹🇭Thai
โดดเด่น
โดดเด่นเหนือใครในด้านความเป็นเลิศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
luar biasa
dibedakan dari yang lain dalam keunggulannya
🇵🇭Filipino
namumukod-tangi
nakikilala sa iba sa kahusayan
🇲🇾Malay
cemerlang
dibezakan daripada orang lain dalam kecemerlangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متميز
متميزاً عن غيره بالتميز
🇮🇷Persian
برجسته
متمایز از دیگران در تعالی
🇹🇷Turkish
üstün
mükemmelliğiyle diğerlerinden farklı
🇮🇱Hebrew
בּוֹלֵט
נבדל מאחרים במצוינות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'outstanding'?
The primary meaning of 'outstanding' is 'distinguished from others in excellence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'outstanding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'outstanding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'outstanding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'outstanding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'outstanding' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'outstanding' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'outstanding' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'outstanding' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'outstanding' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'outstanding' as formal, casual, or slang?
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