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standout

standout

18 4.2
Easily more impressive than others in a group
  • adjective
  • /ˈstændˌaʊt/
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  • Her standout performance in the competition impressed the judges and earned her first place.

I will link it below and like I said in my other video, I have a lot of makeup and the fact that these are my true standout must haves says a lot.

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Examples

  • Craig is matched by standout performances from the entire cast, in particular Dench and Bardem.

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  • Another standout essay is Stephanie DeGooyer's fascinating account of identity documents in "The Poetics of the Passport in A Sentimental Journey."

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  • I thought that was, that was one of the standout pieces on it, you know?

  • A standout high school player who wore number 5.

  • And as I mentioned before, this keyboard was a standout to me right from the word go.

  • What is your score prediction and the standout player of the game?

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  • But Google Drive's standout features are its sharing and collaboration tools.

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  • Three years ago, the Bears signed the standout defensive end Julius Peppers.

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  • The emotional heart of the Penn State defense, Mauti was having a standout season.

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  • Wanda's hard country version of Justin's "What Do You Do When You're Lonesome" is another standout track.

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Synonyms

prominent
vsstandout
353 3.9

Easy to see or remember because it stands out

is impressive within a group rather than simply widely known
spectacular
vsstandout
265 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

is impressive among peers but less about dramatic show
outstanding
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257 3.4

Much better than most others in skill or quality

is impressive among peers but not always exceptionally better
notable
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112 3.7

Worth attention because it is important or unusual

is impressive compared to peers rather than only noteworthy
noticeable
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65 3.2

Easy to see, hear, or recognize

is more about being impressive within a group than mere detectability
striking
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56 3.8

Attracting attention because it looks unusual or very beautiful

is especially impressive compared to others rather than just unusual
conspicuous
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55 5.1

Easy to see and notice because it stands out

is impressive among similar items rather than merely obvious
out of this world
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  • Informal
21 4.1

Very good and impressive

is used for being impressive compared to peers, not absolute extraordinariness

Antonyms

1.0

Ordinary and not very good

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

How Noticeable

outstanding
257 3.4
standout
18 4.2
remarkable
588 2.8
notable
112 3.7
noticeable
65 3.2

Surface Forms

standout positive

Morphology

standout = stand + out (transparent) = stand + out

Formed from the phrasal verb 'stand out' meaning 'be noticeable'; the adjective meaning 'especially noticeable' follows directly from that base.

Etymology

Standout comes from the two simple words stand and out, like the phrase 'stand out' which means to be seen or noticed. So when something is called a standout, it is especially impressive or easy to notice among others.