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star

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of star

1 of or relating to the stars

  • star observations
Synonyms of star

astral, starry, stellar
Words Related to star

celestial, empyrean, heavenly

intergalactic, interstellar

astronomical (also astronomic), astrophysical

astronautic (or astronautical)

starlike, star-spangled

2 standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement

  • the teacher's star pupil
Synonyms of star

astral, bright, distinguished, eminent, illustrious, luminous, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious, redoubtable, signal, superior
Words Related to star

celebrated, exalted, famed, famous, glorious, honored, renowned, reputable

infamous, notorious

dominant, paramount, predominant
Near Antonyms of star

insignificant, minor, unimportant

average, inferior, mediocre

obscure, uncelebrated, unsung

3 widely known

  • looking for star actors to play the leads
Synonyms of star

big-name, celebrated, famed, famous, noted, notorious, prominent, renowned, visible, well-known
Words Related to star

fabled, fabulous, legendary

infamous

distinguished, eminent, exceptional, great, illustrious, leading, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious, remarkable, supereminent, superior

important, significant

acknowledged, recognized, respected

favorite, popular, preferred

estimable, honorable, reputable, respectable

formidable, redoubtable
Near Antonyms of star

insignificant, unimportant

inconspicuous

undistinguished, unexceptional

unpopular
Antonyms of star

anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unfamous, unknown, unsung

star

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of star

1 a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light

  • itʼs difficult to see the stars at night in the middle of the city because of all the streetlights
Synonyms of star

luminary, sphere, sun
Words Related to star

cluster, constellation, galaxy

binary star, brown dwarf, dwarf, fixed star, gasser, giant star, lodestar (also loadstar), neutron star, nova, pulsar, quasar, red dwarf, red giant, red star, subdwarf, supercluster, supergiant, supernova, variable, variable star, white dwarf

2 the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show

  • when the star of the school play came down with the flu on opening night, her understudy got to go on
Synonyms of star

headliner, lead, principal
Words Related to star

leading lady, leading man

superstar

ingenue (or ingénue), starlet

star turn [chiefly British]

coprincipal, costar
Near Antonyms of star

extra, supernumerary

3 a person who is widely known and usually much talked about

  • the publicʼs endless fascination with stars
Synonyms of star

cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, celebrity, figure, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, somebody, standout, superstar, VIP
Words Related to star

favorite, heartthrob, hero, idol

demigod, dignitary, eminence, immortal, monument, pillar, worthy

baron, big shot, bigwig, kahuna, magnate, mogul, nabob, panjandrum
Near Antonyms of star

lightweight, mediocrity

has-been
Antonyms of star

nobody, noncelebrity

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  1. See words that rhyme with star Dictionary: Definition of star Spanish Central: Translation of star Nglish: Translation of star for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of star for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about star

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