standout

1 a person who is widely known and usually much talked about several standouts from showbiz were at the gala Synonyms of standout big name, cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, figure, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, somebody, celebrity, star, superstar, VIPWords Related to standout favorite, heartthrob, hero, idol; demigod, dignitary, eminence, immortal, monument, pillar, worthy; baron, big shot, bigwig, kahuna, magnate, mogul, nabob, panjandrumNear Antonyms of standout lightweight, mediocrity; has-beenAntonyms of standout nobody, noncelebrity

2 something very good of its kind his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year Synonyms of standout beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), daisy, dandy, dilly, doozy (or doozie also doozer), dream, honey, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), jim-dandy, sweetheartWords Related to standout marvel, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, wonder; catch, crown jewel, diamond, gem, imperial, jewel, pearl, plum, treasureNear Antonyms of standout bust, disappointment, dud, failure, flop, lemon, letdown, loser, stinker, turkey