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

With his famous quarterbacking last name and a five-star rating as a recruit, Manning entered 2025 with sky-high expectations. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The Pierre didn’t have many of the amenities that come standard these days in a five-star hotel. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

With nearly 6,800 five-star reviews, the majority of shoppers appreciate the bags’ quality, portability, durability, and value. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026

Of the eight TripAdvisor reviews of the amphitheater near Arcugnano, in Italy’s northern Veneto region, all give fulsome, five-star praise. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 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