adj.
Pronunciation: au ̇ t- ' stan-di ŋ , ' au ̇ t- ˌ
Function: adjective
Date: 1611
1 : standing out : PROJECTING
2 a : UNPAID <left several bills outstanding > b : continuing to exist : UNRESOLVED <a long outstanding problem in astronomy> c of securities : publicly issued and sold
3 a : standing out from a group : CONSPICUOUS b : marked by eminence and distinction
synonyms see NOTICEABLE
– out · stand · ing · ly \ -di ŋ -l ē \ adverb