Main Entry:

out·stand·ing

Pronunciation:

\au̇t-ˈstan-diŋ, ˈau̇t-ˌ\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1611

1: standing out : projecting2 a: unpaid <left several bills outstanding> b: continuing to exist : unresolved <a long outstanding problem in astronomy> cof securities : publicly issued and sold3 a: standing out from a group : conspicuous b: marked by eminence and distinction

synonyms see noticeable

— out·stand·ing·ly \-diŋ-lē\ adverb