outstanding Syllabification: (out·stand·ing)Pronunciation: /ˌoutˈstandiNG, ˈout-/Translate outstanding | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of outstanding adjective 1exceptionally good:the team’s outstanding performance clearly noticeable:works of outstanding banality 2remaining to be paid, done, or dealt with:there was a small charge outstanding how much work is still outstanding?outstanding in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of outstanding in the British & World English dictionary