Synonyms of stand out

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verb

as in to protrude

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrude
• poke
• stick out
• bulge
• swell
• project
• jut
• bunch
• overhang
• pouch
• beetle
• pout
• billow
• start
• balloon
• extend
• pooch
• dome
• bag
• belly
• stretch
• blow up
• lengthen
• expand
• inflate
• dilate
• distend
• mushroom
• snowball
• elongate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contract
• shrink
• compress
• condense
• constrict

standout

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noun

1

as in star

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about

several standouts from showbiz were at the gala

Synonyms & Similar Words

• star
• celebrity
• personality
• notable
• superstar
• name
• hero
• cause célèbre
• light
• dignitary
• celeb
• luminary
• personage
• VIP
• icon
• notoriety
• somebody
• cause celebre
• megastar
• favorite
• figure
• notability
• ikon
• worthy
• heartthrob
• idol
• pillar
• monument
• magnate
• immortal
• eminence
• mogul
• demigod
• baron
• bigwig
• nabob
• kahuna
• big shot
• panjandrum

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobody
• lightweight
• has-been
• noncelebrity
• mediocrity

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as in beauty

something very good of its kind

his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beauty
• dream
• marvel
• wonder
• something else
• peach
• gem
• beaut
• phenomenon
• doozy
• doozie
• sweetheart
• humdinger
• ripsnorter
• crackajack
• hot stuff
• crackerjack
• ripper
• corker
• sockdologer
• knockout
• daisy
• jewel
• doozer
• nifty
• dandy
• snorter
• lollapalooza
• pip
• cat's meow
• sensation
• pippin
• prodigy
• dilly
• honey
• sockdolager
• hummer
• lulu
• jim-dandy
• bee's knees
• diamond
• catch
• plum
• treasure
• crown jewel
• pearl
• imperial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappointment
• failure
• lemon
• loser
• bust
• turkey
• flop
• letdown
• dud
• stinker