1. (

• outstanding

) distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record" ;

2. (

• outstanding ,
• prominent ,
• salient ,
• spectacular ,
• striking

) 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" ;

3. (

• outstanding ,
• owing ,
• undischarged

) owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts" ;

4. (

• great ,
• outstanding

) of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey" ;