four-star

adjective

ˈfȯr-ˈstär 

: of a superior degree of excellence

a four-star French restaurant

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
• five-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 four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures

Recent Examples on the Web

The Hurricanes have two more Rockets in this year’s recruiting class: four-star safety Amari Wallace and three-star linebacker Ezekiel Marcelin. —Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024

Miami also continues to pursue four-star Plantation American Heritage running back Byron Louis, rated the 15th best running back in the class. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2024

Hazel was a four-star recruit coming out of high school in 2019 and ranked at the top of his graduating class before going to Maryland. —Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 13 July 2024

Decisions by Washington and four-star defensive lineman Bryce Jenkins could sway others to join them, Holliday said. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above