outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking
(adjective) 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”
great, outstanding
(adjective) of major significance or importance; “a great work of art”; “Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey”
outstanding, owing, undischarged
(adjective) owed as a debt; “outstanding bills”; “the amount still owed”; “undischarged debts”
outstanding
(adjective) distinguished from others in excellence; “did outstanding work in human relations”; “an outstanding war record”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
outstanding
present participle of outstand
outstanding (comparative more outstanding, superlative most outstanding)
Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others.
Synonyms: eminent, noteworthy, Thesaurus:notable
Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.
Synonyms: amazing, impressive, Thesaurus:awesome
Antonym: mediocre
Projecting outwards.
Synonyms: prominent, protuberant
Unresolved; not settled or finished.
Synonyms: unfinished, unsettled, wide open
Owed as a debt.
Synonyms: unpaid, unsettled
• standing out
Source: Wiktionary
Out*stand"ing, a.
Definition: That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as, outstanding obligations. Revenues . . . as well outstanding as collected. A. Hamilton.
Out*stand", v. i.
Definition: To stand out, or project, from a surface or mass; hence, to remain standing out.
Out*stand", v. t.
1. To resist effectually; to withstand; to sustain without yielding. [R.] Woodward.
2. To stay beyond. "I have outstood my time." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
