astral

adjective

as·​tral ˈa-strəl 

1

: of, relating to, or coming from the stars

astral influences

unusual astral occurrences

2

: of or relating to a mitotic or meiotic aster

3

: of or consisting of a supersensible substance held in theosophy to be next above the tangible world in refinement

4

a

: visionary

b

: elevated in station or position : exalted

astrally

ˈa-strə-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• star
• starry
• stellar

Examples of astral in a Sentence

gave the astronomy students the assignment of charting astral movement for the next month

after his film became an unexpected blockbuster, the director was suddenly welcome in the most astral circles of Hollywood society

Recent Examples on the Web

Last week saw multiple space phenomenon The celestial interlude was preceded last week by a more whimsical astral phenomenon as the moon, Venus and Saturn put a smile on the night sky. —James Powel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025

The cumulative all-encompassing effect is not entirely unlike Bill Irwin’s astral projecting through cable TV. —Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025

Nashville Tennessean 0:00 0:58 For consecutive evenings, Sierra Ferrell transformed the Ryman Auditorium into a rollicking bordello and juke joint inhabiting a timeless location on your local astral plane. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Mar. 2024

The disturbance didn’t come from some astral disaster at the solar system’s doorstep, however. —Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum "star, celestial body" (borrowed from Greek ástron) + -ālis -al entry 1 — more at star entry 1

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing astral

• astral projection

Rhymes for astral

• cadastral

Kids Definition

astral

adjective

as·​tral ˈas-trəl 

: of or relating to the stars

Medical Definition

astral

adjective

as·​tral ˈas-trəl 

: of or relating to a mitotic or meiotic aster