five-star

adjective

ˈfīv-ˈstär 

: of first class or quality

a five-star hotel

Synonyms of five-star

• excellent
• wonderful
• terrific
• superb
• lovely
• great
• beautiful
• fabulous
• awesome
• stellar
• fantastic
• prime
• marvelous
• fine
• quality
• classic
• hot

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

Both restaurants boast a five-star rating on the business review website. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

Over 600 people have purchased it in the last month, and plenty of five-star reviews illustrate why. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026

Other notable awards included recognition of emerging Taiwanese carrier STARLUX’s ascendancy to Skytrax’s five-star rating category. — Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Mission claims its best-selling gaiter (which has more than 21,700 five-star ratings at Amazon) even cools up to 30 degrees Fahrenheit below body temperature. — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for five-star

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar