outstanding

== English == === Etymology === From outstand, equivalent to out- +‎ standing or outstand +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌʌʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌæɔtˈstæn.dɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ændɪŋ Hyphenation: out‧stan‧ding === Verb === outstanding present participle and gerund of outstand === Adjective === outstanding (comparative more outstanding, superlative most outstanding) Prominent or noticeable; sovereign. Synonyms: eminent, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority. Synonyms: amazing, impressive, surpassing; see also 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 1927-29, M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, translated 1940 by Mahadev Desai, Part I, Chapter xvi: I kept account of every farthing I spent, and my expenses were carefully calculated. Every little item such as omnibus fares or postage or a couple of coppers spent on newspapers, would be entered, and the balance struck every evening before going to bed. That habit has stayed with me ever since, and I know that as a result, though I have had to handle public funds amounting to lakhs, I have succeeded in exercising strict economy in their disbursement, and instead of outstanding debts have had invariably a surplus balance in respect of all the movements I have led. Let every youth take a leaf out of my book and make it a point to account for everything that comes into and goes out of his pocket, and like me he is sure to be a gainer in the end. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === standing out