five-star

adjective

ˈfīv-ˈstär 

: of first class or quality

a five-star hotel

Synonyms

• A-OK
• A1
• awesome
• bang-up
• banner
• beautiful
• blue-chip
• blue-ribbon
• boffo
• bonny [chiefly British]
• bonnie
• boss [slang]
• brag
• brave
• bully
• bumper
• capital
• choice
• classic
• cool [slang]
• corking
• crackerjack
• cracking
• dandy
• divine
• dope [slang]
• down [slang]
• dynamite
• excellent
• fab
• fabulous
• famous
• fantabulous [slang]
• fantastic
• fine
• first-class
• first-rate
• first-string
• four-star
• frontline
• gangbusters
• gangbuster
• gilt-edged
• gilt-edge
• gone [slang]
• grand
• great
• groovy
• heavenly
• high-class
• hot
• hype [slang]
• immense
• jim-dandy
• keen
• lovely
• marvelous
• marvellous
• mean
• neat
• nifty
• noble
• number one
• No. 1
• numero uno
• out-of-sight [slang]
• par excellence
• peachy
• peachy keen
• phat [slang]
• prime
• primo [slang]
• prize
• prizewinning
• quality
• radical [slang]
• righteous [slang]
• sensational
• slick
• splendid
• stellar
• sterling
• superb
• superior
• superlative
• supernal
• swell
• terrific
• tip-top
• top
• top-notch
• top-of-the-line
• top-shelf
• topflight
• topping [chiefly British]
• unsurpassed
• wizard [chiefly British]
• wonderful

Examples of five-star in a Sentence

at those prices the restaurant's food should be nothing but five-star

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s earned more than 10,000 five-star ratings, with shoppers praising its attention to detail and stability. —Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024

Watch Clarkson react to more negative film reviews — plus some five-star reviews of her 2003 film, From Justin to Kelly — in the clip above. —EW.com, 8 June 2024

And with more than 46,000 five-star ratings supporting the quality and reliability of these bags, the set is clearly well worth the investment. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024

With over 3,400 five-star ratings, Amazon shoppers rave about its looser look and breathability versus other similar tops. —Grace Smith, Southern Living, 7 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above