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outstanding |
Overview of adj outstanding The adj outstanding has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) outstanding -- (distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record") 2. (3) 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. (1) great, outstanding -- (of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century") 4. outstanding, owed, owing, undischarged -- (owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts") Antonyms of adj outstanding 4 senses of outstanding Sense 1 outstanding INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior Sense 2 outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking INDIRECT (VIA conspicuous) -> inconspicuous, invisible Sense 3 great, outstanding INDIRECT (VIA major) -> minor Sense 4 outstanding, owed, owing(prenominal), undischarged INDIRECT (VIA unpaid) -> paid Similarity of adj outstanding 4 senses of outstanding Sense 1 outstanding => superior (vs. inferior) Sense 2 outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking => conspicuous (vs. inconspicuous), obvious Sense 3 great, outstanding => major (vs. minor) Sense 4 outstanding, owed, owing(prenominal), undischarged => unpaid (vs. paid) Attributes of adj outstanding Familiarity of adj outstanding outstanding used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj outstanding outstanding Overview of adj outstanding The adj outstanding has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) outstanding -- (distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record") 2. (3) 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. (1) great, outstanding -- (of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century") 4. outstanding, owed, owing, undischarged -- (owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts")
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