Synonyms of starry

starry

adjective

ˈstär-ē 

1

as in celestial

of or relating to the stars

the starry light of the firmament on a clear night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celestial
• stellar
• interstellar
• star
• astral
• heavenly
• astronomical
• astronomic
• empyrean
• intergalactic
• astrophysical
• astronautical
• starlike
• star-spangled
• astronautic

2

as in romantic

having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality

had the starry idea the Western military forces would waltz in there and put an end to rivalries that have been raging for hundreds of years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• romantic
• impractical
• utopian
• ideological
• idealistic
• quixotic
• idealist
• ideologic
• starry-eyed
• optimistic
• visionary
• moony
• hopeful
• quixotical
• moonstruck
• messianic
• sentimental
• zealous
• crusading
• unrealistic
• rosy
• doctrinaire
• Pollyannish
• upbeat
• dewy-eyed
• tender-minded
• Pollyannaish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear-eyed
• unsentimental
• practical
• pragmatic
• realistic
• hardheaded
• clear-sighted
• pragmatical
• tough-minded
• hard-nosed

Examples of starry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Already Thursday night exits are bad with a 1/2 star and 45% positive on PostTrak — not a lot of big starry movies get that. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024

It's been nearly 25 years since Broadway took audiences to Grover's Corners, and now, Our Town is getting a starry revival for our times. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024

Broadway's starriest season just got even more starry. —Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024

While Milan Fashion Week is always a starry sight to behold, Bottega Veneta’s front row featured an extra flash of gold. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2024