Synonyms of polestar

polestar

noun

as in compass

a guiding or motivating purpose or principle

under the polestar of progress, urban renewal programs gutted the historic districts of many cities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compass
• direction
• loadstar
• lodestar
• purpose
• focus
• cynosure
• touchstone
• criterion
• standard
• objective
• benchmark
• goal
• yardstick
• object
• intention
• par
• aspiration
• measure
• aim
• grade
• ambition
• target
• dream
• mark