standout

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈstæˌndaʊt/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A person or thing that is noticeably better or more impressive than others in a group.; A person who refuses to join a strike or who continues working while others are on strike; a strikebreaker.; A person who resists or holds out against something, especially a demand or pressure.
  2. adjective
    Exceptionally good; outstanding; remarkable compared to others.; Conspicuous or prominent; standing out from the surrounding elements.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: standouts

Collocations

standout performancestandout playerstandout featurestandout momentstandout star

Derivatives

stand outstand-out

Synonyms

starexceptionhighlightoutstandingremarkableexceptional

Antonyms

mediocreunremarkable

Commonly confused

stand out
EN: 'Stand out' (two words) is a phrasal verb meaning to be noticeable; 'standout' (one word) is a noun or adjective.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'standout' is one word when used as a noun or adjective (e.g., 'a standout performance'), but 'stand out' is two words when used as a verb (e.g., 'She will stand out').

💬 Examples

  1. She was the standout among all the candidates during the interview.

  2. The union members were angry at the standouts who crossed the picket line.

  3. He was the last standout against the new policy before finally agreeing.

  4. The restaurant received a standout review from the food critic.

  5. The bright red door was a standout feature of the otherwise plain building.