Word: Outstanding

Pronunciation

/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/

Definitions

• Adjective: Exceptionally good or excellent; superior in quality or performance. For example: “She has an outstanding academic record.”
• Adjective: Unpaid or unsettled; remaining to be paid, dealt with, or answered; not yet resolved. For example: “There’s an outstanding balance on your account.”

Phrase (adjective - excellent)

• Outstanding achievement: An especially noteworthy accomplishment.
• Outstanding debt: Debt that remains unpaid or unsettled.
• Outstanding warrant: A warrant that is still valid and has not been executed by the police.

Example Sentences

• Adjective (excellent): “His outstanding performance in the play earned him a standing ovation.”
• Adjective (unpaid): “The company must settle all its outstanding invoices before the end of the financial year.”

Synonyms

• Excellent (for the meaning of superior quality)
• Remarkable
• Impressive
• Extraordinary
• Superb
• Unpaid (for the meaning of unsettled debt)
• Remaining
• Unsettled
• Due
• Unresolved