What is the difference between outstanding and standout?
outstanding | standout |
prominent or noticeable; standing out from others
exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority
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* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 29
, author=Phil McNulty
, title=Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal
, work=BBC Sport
projecting outwards
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unresolved; not settled or finished
owed as a debt
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exceptional; noteworthy
An exceptional or noteworthy person or thing
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Standout is a synonym of outstanding.
As adjectives the difference between outstanding and standout
is that outstanding is prominent or noticeable; standing out from others while standout is exceptional; noteworthy.As a noun standout is
an exceptional or noteworthy person or thing.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.}}
Derived terms
* outstandinglyAnagrams
*standout
English
Adjective
(-)- The band played well, but the acrobats gave the standout performance.
Synonyms
* outstandingNoun
(en noun)- This building is one of the city's architectural standouts .
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