Eminent vs Outstanding - What's the difference?
eminent | outstanding |
(archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
noteworthy, remarkable, great
of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
prominent or noticeable; standing out from others
exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority
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, date=October 29
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projecting outwards
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unresolved; not settled or finished
owed as a debt
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As adjectives the difference between eminent and outstanding
is that eminent is high, lofty; towering; prominent while outstanding is prominent or noticeable; standing out from others.eminent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
- In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.
Usage notes
* Eminent and imminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Eminent may also be confused with immanent, immanant, or emanate.Derived terms
* eminence * eminently * preeminentExternal links
* * * English terms derived from Latin ----outstanding
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=The Gunners captain demonstrated his importance to the team by taking his tally to an outstanding 28 goals in 27 Premier League games as Chelsea slumped again after their shock defeat at QPR last week.}}