standout

1 of 2

noun

stand·​out ˈstand-ˌau̇t 

often attributive

: one that is prominent or conspicuous especially because of excellence

stand out

2 of 2

verb

stood out; standing out; stands out

intransitive verb

1

a

: to appear as if in relief : project

b

: to be prominent or conspicuous

stands out from the crowd

2

: to steer away from shore

3

: to be stubborn in resolution or resistance

Synonyms

Noun

• star
• celebrity
• personality
• notable

Verb

• protrude
• poke
• stick out
• bulge

Examples of standout in a Sentence

Noun

She is a standout among the available candidates.

All the cameras we tested were good, but there was no real standout.

Verb

the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Darden’s two standout brands, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, reported same-store sales growth that beat expectations. —Ali McCadden, CNBC, 20 June 2025

Messages of Hope, Delivered by Gamers A standout partnership with Starlight Children’s Foundation brought this idea to life in a deeply moving way. —Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Verb

Educators Will Be The New Category Leaders At the agency level, our job isn’t just to help brands stand out. —Leonard Cercone, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

That was a celebration of the last in-person draft (or so everyone thought) for a while, and the venue on the Las Vegas Strip stood out as the star. —Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1915, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for standout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

standout

1 of 2 noun

stand·​out ˈstan-ˌdau̇t 

: one that is well-known or outstanding especially because of excellence

stand out

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)stan-ˈdau̇t

1

: to stick out from a surface : project

2

: to be easily seen or recognized