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outstanding.

Prominent or noticeable; sovereign.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/UK, US/ˌʌʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/Canada/ˌæɔtˈstæn.dɪŋ/Australia
  1. Prominent or noticeable; sovereign.

  2. Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.

  3. Projecting outwards.

  4. Unresolved; not settled or finished.

    I have several outstanding tasks on my to-do list.
    Are there any outstanding issues that need to be addressed?
  5. Owed as a debt.

    You must pay any outstanding corporate card balance immediately.
Where this word comes from

From outstand, equivalent to out- + standing or outstand + -ing.

verb/ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/UK, US/ˌʌʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/Canada/ˌæɔtˈstæn.dɪŋ/Australia
  1. present participle and gerund of outstand

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From outstand, equivalent to out- + standing or outstand + -ing.

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