outstanding

distinguished from others in excellence

• “did outstanding work in human relations”
• “an outstanding war record”

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

• “an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”
• “a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book”
• “salient traits”
• “a spectacular rise in prices”
• “a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center”
• “a striking resemblance between parent and child”

of major significance or importance

• “a great work of art”
• “Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey”

owed as a debt

• “outstanding bills”
• “the amount still owed”
• “undischarged debts”