standout

See also: stand out and stand-out

English

Etymology

Deverbal from stand out.

Adjective

standout (not comparable)

1. Exceptional; noteworthy.

   The band played well, but the acrobats gave the standout performance.

   • 2021 January 27, Paul Stephen, “Inspiration to the next generation”, in RAIL, number 923, page 48:

     Despite the quality of entries being high in this year's OPC category, she is a standout winner for all the judges.

Synonyms

• outstanding

Noun

standout (plural standouts)

1. 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^[1], →ISBN, page 97:

     An all-around superlative athlete, he was also a standout in track and field […] .

Related terms

• stand
• stand out

References

• “standout”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• outstand