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Setoff vs Standout - What's the difference?

setoff | standout |

As nouns the difference between setoff and standout

is that setoff is (finance) the situation where a bank or similar organisation repays itself money owed by an accountholder out of his or her account while standout is an exceptional or noteworthy person or thing.

As an adjective standout is

exceptional; noteworthy.

setoff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (finance) The situation where a bank or similar organisation repays itself money owed by an accountholder out of his or her account.

    • standout

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • exceptional; noteworthy
    • The band played well, but the acrobats gave the standout performance.

    Synonyms

    * outstanding

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An exceptional or noteworthy person or thing
    • This building is one of the city's architectural standouts .
  • *{{quote-book, 2000, George B. Kirsch et al., Encyclopedia of Ethnicity and Sports in the United States, chapter=Chamberlain, Wilton citation
    • , passage=An all-around superlative athlete, he was also a standout in track and field

    Related terms

    * stand * stand out