star

1 of or relating to the stars star observations Synonyms of star astral, stellar, starryWords 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, illustrious, luminous, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious, redoubtable, signal, eminent, superiorWords Related to star celebrated, exalted, famed, famous, glorious, honored, renowned, reputable; infamous, notorious; dominant, paramount, predominantNear 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, noted, notorious, prominent, renowned, famous, visible, well-knownWords 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, redoubtableNear Antonyms of star insignificant, unimportant; inconspicuous; undistinguished, unexceptional; unpopularAntonyms of star anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unfamous, unknown, unsung

1 a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light it's 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 public's endless fascination with stars Synonyms of star big name, cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, figure, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, somebody, standout, celebrity, superstar, VIPWords Related to star favorite, heartthrob, hero, idol; demigod, dignitary, eminence, immortal, monument, pillar, worthy; baron, big shot, bigwig, kahuna, magnate, mogul, nabob, panjandrumNear Antonyms of star lightweight, mediocrity; has-beenAntonyms of star nobody, noncelebrity