Synonyms for outstanding
ˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋout·stand·ing

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1. outstanding

   Synonyms:
   unappropriated, uncollected, ungathered

   Antonyms:
   appropriated, collected, gathered

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1. outstandingadjective

   distinguished from others in excellence

   "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"

   Synonyms:
   salient, prominent, spectacular, owing(p), great, undischarged, striking

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, invisible, inconspicuous, inferior, paid

2. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   salient(ip), large, striking, prominent, owing(p), dramatic, spectacular, great, salient, undischarged, big

   Antonyms:
   inconspicuous, paid, invisible, unimportant, inferior

3. outstanding, owing(p), undischargedadjective

   owed as a debt

   "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"

   Antonyms:
   inferior, unimportant, invisible, paid, inconspicuous

4. great, outstandingadjective

   of major significance or importance

   "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"

   Synonyms:
   slap-up, gravid, majuscule, cracking, neat, capital, great(p), owing(p), enceinte, swell, spectacular, expectant, heavy(p), keen, nifty, with child(p), bang-up, smashing, prominent, not bad(p), corking, groovy, striking, salient, big(p), undischarged, large(p), bully, dandy, peachy, great

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, invisible, paid, inferior, inconspicuous

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1. eminent

   better than somebody

   the outstanding paneer pizza made of pizza sauce red sauce cheese mayo

   Submitted by asimahmed on April 3, 2020  

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1. outstandingadjective

   Synonyms:
   unsettled, unpaid, owing, due

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1. List of paraphrases for "outstanding":

   pending, unresolved, exceptional, unpaid, remarkable, excellent, prominent, remaining, distinguished, unsolved, extraordinary, unliquidated, eminent, overdue, notable, salient, unfinished, unsettled, brilliant, conspicuous, unique, superb, defaulted, splendid, non-duty-paid, open, impressive, noteworthy, wonderful, illustrious

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1. Gordana Biernat:

   You do not become outstanding by dwelling on your weaknesses. You become outstanding by focusing on your strengths.

2. Madame Chiang:

   Of all the inventions that have helped to unify China perhaps the airplane is the most outstanding. Its ability to annihilate distance has been in direct proportion to its achievements in assisting to annihilate suspicion and misunderstanding among provincial officials far removed from one another or from the officials at the seat of government.

3. Joseph Stalin:

   Gaiety is the most outstanding feature of the Soviet Union.

4. George Herbert Allen:

   People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.

5. Jack King:

   In Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, we had outstanding leadership and outstanding management.