standout

stand·out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stand-out]
- /ˈstændˌaʊt/
- /ˈstænd.aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stand-out]
- /ˈstændˌaʊt/

Definitions of standout word

noun standout something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others: Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles. 1
noun standout someone who is conspicuous in an area because of his or her refusal to conform with the actions, opinions, desires, etc., of the majority. 1
adjective standout outstanding; superior. 1
noun standout sth or sb remarkable 1
adjective standout outstanding, remarkable 1
countable noun standout Journalists use standout to refer to a person or thing that is much better than the other people or things involved in something. 0

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Origin of standout

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stand out

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Parts of speech for Standout

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Standout

standout popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for standout

adj standout

a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
a1 — in good health; physically fit
bodacious — If you say that someone or something is bodacious, you mean that they are very good or impressive.
doozie — Also, doozer [doo-zer] /ˈdu zər/ (Show IPA). something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind: The storm was a doozie, with winds of fifty miles an hour.

adjective standout

attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.

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