outwrite

Best with prose

To outwrite someone is to write better than they do, surpassing them in quality or skill: She outwrote every other columnist at the paper.

The term follows the pattern of outrun, outthink, and outsmart—besting someone in a particular activity.

surpass

outperform

Achieve superior results

transcend · eclipse · best · top · defeat · overcome · triumph · dominate · prevail · conquer

craft

eloquent

Fluent and persuasive

descriptive · evocative · poignant · persuasive · fluent · polished · refined · prose · style · voice

creative

imagination

Faculty for forming ideas

ingenuity · innovation · novelty · unconventional · flair · visionary · ideation · brainstorming · storytelling · worldbuilding

prolific

productive

Generating useful output

volume · industrious · diligent · disciplined · methodical · workaholic · meticulous · focused · consistent · dedicated

Opposites
competitive writing outcome

outwriteunderperform

Fail to meet standards

fall short · lag behind

mode of literary engagement

outwritecollaborate

Work jointly with others

co-author · cowrite · co-write · cooperate · support

writing quality comparison

outwritepale in comparison

Seem inferior when contrasted

Family

write, writer, writing, written, wrote, handwriting, rewrite, writes, unwritten

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G