Outstanding: meaning, definitions and examples
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outstanding
[ aʊtˈstændɪŋ ]
performance evaluation
Exceptionally good; distinguished or excellent. Standing out from others in quality or accomplishment.
Synonyms
excellent, exceptional, remarkable, superb
Examples of usage
- The employee received an outstanding performance review for exceeding all expectations.
- The outstanding athlete won multiple gold medals at the Olympic Games.
debt or payment
Not paid; unsettled. Remaining unpaid or unresolved.
Synonyms
pending, unpaid, unresolved, unsettled
Examples of usage
- There are still outstanding bills that need to be paid.
- The outstanding balance on the loan must be cleared by the end of the month.
Translations
Translations of the word "outstanding" in other languages:
🇵🇹 notável
- excepcional
- pendente
🇮🇳 असाधारण
- उत्कृष्ट
- लंबित
🇩🇪 hervorragend
- außergewöhnlich
- ausstehend
🇮🇩 luar biasa
- unggul
- tertunda
🇺🇦 видатний
- винятковий
- невирішений
🇵🇱 wybitny
- wyjątkowy
- zaległy
🇯🇵 優れた (すぐれた)
- 卓越した (たくえつした)
- 未解決の (みかいけつの)
🇫🇷 remarquable
- exceptionnel
- en suspens
🇪🇸 sobresaliente
- excepcional
- pendiente
🇹🇷 olağanüstü
- mükemmel
- bekleyen
🇰🇷 뛰어난
- 우수한
- 미해결의
🇸🇦 رائع
- استثنائي
- معلق
🇨🇿 vynikající
- výjimečný
- nevyřešený
🇸🇰 vynikajúci
- výnimočný
- nevyriešený
🇨🇳 杰出的 (杰出的)
- 非凡的 (非凡的)
- 未解决的 (未解决的)
🇸🇮 izjemen
- odličen
- nerešen
🇮🇸 framúrskarandi
- einstakt
- óleyst
🇰🇿 ерекше
- үздік
- шешілмеген
🇬🇪 გამორჩეული
- განსაკუთრებული
- გადაუწყვეტელი
🇦🇿 görkəmli
- müstəsna
- həll olunmamış
🇲🇽 sobresaliente
- excepcional
- pendiente
Etymology
The word 'outstanding' originated from the combination of 'out' and 'standing' in Middle English, with the sense of 'projecting, prominent'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'exceptionally good or excellent'. The use of 'outstanding' to describe debts or payments dates back to the early 18th century, with the idea of 'remaining unpaid or unsettled'.
See also: bystander, stand, standard, standards, standby, standing, standings, standoff, standoffish, standpoint, standpoints, standstill, upstanding, withstand.