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outstanding vs salient

salient vs outstanding

outstanding is not a noun while salient is a noun.

outstanding and salient both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outstanding No Yes No No
salient Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, outstanding and salient are synonyms defined as:
  • outstanding and salient: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Other synonyms of outstanding include prominent, spectacular, striking.
outstanding (noun) salient (noun)
(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
outstanding (adjective) salient (adjective)
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
of major significance or importance having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
distinguished from others in excellence represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
owed as a debt
Difference between outstanding and salient

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