standout
See also: stand out and stand-out
English
Etymology
From the verb phrase stand out.
Adjective
standout (not comparable)
- exceptional; noteworthy
- The band played well, but the acrobats gave the standout performance.
Synonyms
- outstanding
Noun
standout (plural standouts)
- An exceptional or noteworthy person or thing.
- This building is one of the city's architectural standouts.
- 2000, George B. Kirsch et al., “Chamberlain, Wilton”, in Encyclopedia of Ethnicity and Sports in the United States, →ISBN, page 97:
- An all-around superlative athlete, he was also a standout in track and field […] .
Related terms
- stand
- stand out
Anagrams
- outstand