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Definition of outstanding adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    outstanding

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//aʊtˈstændɪŋ//
     
     
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  1. 1extremely good; excellent an outstanding player/achievement/success an area of outstanding natural beauty Thesaurusexcellent
    • outstanding
    • perfect
    • superb
    These words all describe something that is extremely good.
    • excellent extremely good. Excellent is used especially about standards of service or of something that someone has worked to produce:The rooms are excellent value at $20 a night. He speaks excellent English.Excellent is also used to show that you are very pleased about something or that you approve of something:You can all come? Excellent!
    • outstanding extremely good. Outstanding is used especially about how well someone does something or how good someone is at something:an outstanding achievement She's an outstanding dancer.
    • perfect extremely good. Perfect is used especially about conditions or how suitable something is for a purpose:Conditions were perfect for walking. She came up with the perfect excuse.
    • superb (formal) extremely good or impressive:The facilities at the hotel are superb.
    Patterns
    • a(n) excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb job/performance
    • a(n) excellent/outstanding/superb achievement
    • absolutely excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb
  2. 2[usually before noun] very obvious or important synonym prominent the outstanding features of the landscape
  3. 3(of payment, work, problems, etc.) not yet paid, done, solved, etc. She has outstanding debts of over $500. A lot of work is still outstanding. The negotiations failed to solve outstanding issues.
See outstanding in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary