ASTRAL Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

astral

adjective

ˈa-strəl

Definition of astral

as in celestial

of or relating to the stars gave the astronomy students the assignment of charting astral movement for the next month

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as in outstanding

standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement after his film became an unexpected blockbuster, the director was suddenly welcome in the most astral circles of Hollywood society

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Recent Examples of astral Anyone’s capacity for personal reflection is limited, and even if the former president were capable of astral-projection levels of self-study, should similar trust really extend to every former colleague and family member tasked with stewarding his legacy? — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Chris Williams, who reached the orbital outpost in November with two Russian cosmonauts, has become well-known for his astral photography during his mission. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 May 2026 The now-68-year-old engineer retired from NASA in 2013 but got the itch to return to the astral organization a few years after leaving. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The astral appearance of its tubular foliage will mesmerize you. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for astral

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Adjective

The Draconids are also referred to as the Giacobinids in honor of that comet’s discoverer, Michel Giacobini, who spotted the celestial object in 1900.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
At some point around three billion years after the big bang, some celestial object in a faraway galaxy suddenly went pop and shot out a brief-but-powerful blast of radio waves, lasting just a fraction of a second.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of celestial

Adjective

Widespread discourse about the former rural doctor’s habit of suing patients over unpaid medical bills primed the internet to take notice when Marshall was confronted with an outstanding bill of his own in a Facebook post that quickly went viral.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Hartbower had an outstanding felony arrest warrant on an assault charge out of Yuba City, in neighboring Sutter County, and was on post-release community supervision in Yuba County, police said.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of outstanding

Adjective

This revealed a 100 light-year-wide bubble where the jet strikes interstellar gas and dust.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
There is no scientific law against the idea, but nor is there any reason interstellar travel must be impossible.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of interstellar

Adjective

Brown and Martin have also each earned the IBMA’s distinguished achievement award.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
The Bangkok outpost in the Ratchadamri shopping district draws distinguished guests who zip around the city via the connecting BTS Skytrain station.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguished

Adjective

In 1987, the New York Humans Rights Commission charged the club with discrimination over its exclusionary membership policies, following similar actions taken against other prestigious clubs like Union League, University and Century Association.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The Hindi-language film has also travelled to prestigious international film festivals, including the Tokyo International Film Festival and Palm Springs International Film Festival.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of prestigious

Adjective

Consider Tom Brady’s 199 Productions — so far, the company’s output has almost exclusively been hagiographic documentaries and films about Brady’s illustrious football career.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Hernández, 40, played professionally from 2005 to 2019, spending his entire illustrious 15-season Major League career as the definitive ace for the Mariners.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustrious

Adjective

The administration’s hostility to the principle and mechanisms of international legal accountability makes eminent if cynical sense in light of its many transgressions.

— Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Once the blockbuster 1977 doc Pumping Iron turned him into an international curiosity, eminent photographers began lining up for their own piece of him.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of eminent

Adjective

The person answering questions needn't be famous; just someone who has done the thing.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Shahzada was a history buff, so the family had been to Lebanon to see the ancient Cedars of God forest that the Phoenicians had used to build their ships, becoming the Med’s most famous seafarers.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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