Outshine
v.capable, energeticwarm
What it means
To make a stronger positive impression than another person or thing.
Reach for it when praising superior quality, skill, or presence in a comparison
Her clear explanation managed to outshine the elaborate presentation.
Choose between these
6- playful
upstage
attention shifts unexpectedly
not when Upstage can imply deliberate attention-seeking.
- warm
lively charm is visible alone
not when Sparkle is not comparative.
- professional
strong performance deserves praise without rivalry
not when Excel does not state that anyone was outshone.
- formal
overshadow
one element dominates perception
not when Overshadow often has a negative effect.
- formal
quality clearly goes beyond the comparison
not when Surpass lacks outshine's visible brilliance.
- literary
eclipse
one success makes another recede
not when Eclipse can sound dismissive.
Said against
3- pale
- underwhelm
- fade
It naturally appears in
3- outshine the competition
The repairable design may outshine the competition.
- outshine expectations
Her first public reading continued to outshine expectations.
- effortlessly outshine
Local fruit effortlessly outshines imports at peak season.