Synonyms of stars

stars

noun

plural of star

1

as in galaxies

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 & Similar Words

• galaxies
• suns
• clusters
• luminaries
• supernovae
• spheres
• supernovas
• novae
• constellations
• dwarves
• supergiants
• subdwarfs
• quasars
• variables
• pulsars
• white dwarfs
• neutron stars
• red giants
• novas
• giant stars
• variable stars
• binary stars
• red stars
• superclusters
• fixed stars
• brown dwarfs
• loadstars
• red dwarfs
• dwarfs
• lodestars
• gassers
• brown dwarves

2

as in principals

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 & Similar Words

• principals
• headliners
• superstars
• leads
• starlets
• leading men
• ingénues
• leading ladies
• ingenues
• costars
• co-stars
• star turns
• coprincipals
• co-principals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extras
• supernumeraries

3

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about

the public's endless fascination with stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrities
• personalities
• figures
• superstars
• celebs
• heroes
• dignitaries
• megastars
• luminaries
• VIPs
• notables
• names
• lights
• ikons
• personages
• notabilities
• somebodies
• causes célèbres
• standouts
• icons
• notorieties
• causes celebres
• idols
• heartthrobs
• favorites
• immortals
• pillars
• worthies
• magnates
• monuments
• eminences
• demigods
• moguls
• bigwigs
• barons
• big shots
• nabobs
• kahunas
• panjandrums
• panjandra

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobodies
• mediocrities
• lightweights
• noncelebrities
• has-beens