four-star

adjective

ˈfȯr-ˈstär 

: of a superior degree of excellence

a four-star French restaurant

Synonyms of four-star

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

Examples of four-star in a Sentence

a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures

Recent Examples on the Web

At linebacker, Tavares’ Izayia Williams, a four-star do-everything defender, is expected to anchor that group. —D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

The local standout is another four-star defensive lineman signee who has great size at 6-4, 235 pounds. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025

John DeWitt, the four-star general who oversaw the internment program, in particular, seems to be a forerunner to some of America's worst errors, paranoia, sins. —Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025

Belichick will have a few options to replace his departing wide receivers in four-star recruits Carnell Warren and Keeyun Chapman, and three-star WRs Kymistrii Young, Nyqir Helton, and Zamourious Robertson. —Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for four-star

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• ansar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar