outstanding = unpaid ??? why ?
outstanding = unpaid ??? why ?

I thought It meant as below. But I think unpaid is not fabulous.
so It's a little bit weird for me. Do you think why it has the meaning !? Thanks in advance !

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outstanding = standing out from a group , marked by eminence and distinction
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Question

outstanding = unpaid ??? why ?
outstanding = unpaid ??? why ?

I thought It meant as below.  But I think unpaid is not fabulous.
so It's a little bit weird for me. Do you think why it has the meaning  !? Thanks in advance !

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outstanding = standing out from a group ,  marked by eminence and distinction 
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Answer

It has two meanings:
1. excellent
2. outstanding payments = payments not yet made

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outstanding = adjective: still in existence; unsettled, unpaid, or unresolved

You have an outstanding debt of $300 dollars.  Write your check made payable to Dark Panther!

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outstanding means something above or outside of what's normal or accepted, like standing out. In terms of people, it can mean someone who's outside or above the norm, which is a good thing. But when it comes to debt, it means you're standing outside of a zero-dollar balance, like a deficit. So it means you owe money.
Sorry if that doesn't make complete sense, but that's the best way I can relate the two meanings.

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the meaning can somewhat be guessed:
1) standing out in a crowd: look different from everybody around you
2) still standing: the debt is still active (not yet cleared)

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