Synonyms of sterling

sterling

adjective

as in excellent

of the very best kind

credited the win to the pitcher's sterling performance on the mound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excellent
• superb
• stellar
• terrific
• wonderful
• lovely
• great
• beautiful
• fantastic
• prime
• fabulous
• awesome
• fine
• marvelous
• quality
• hot
• classic
• slick
• splendid
• famous
• first-rate
• first-class
• sensational
• exceptional
• superlative
• heavenly
• neat
• brave
• cracking
• superior
• immense
• grand
• divine
• crackerjack
• top
• top-notch
• cool
• unsurpassed
• banner
• noble
• blue-chip
• topping
• dandy
• prize
• good
• high-class
• choice
• topflight
• top-shelf
• frontline
• blue-ribbon
• swell
• dynamite
• par excellence
• nifty
• first-string
• groovy
• number one
• peachy
• out of this world
• capital
• bumper
• too much
• keen
• fab
• decent
• boss
• primo
• bang-up
• dope
• corking
• gilt-edged
• bonny
• righteous
• radical
• supernal
• gone
• mean
• tip-top
• wizard
• A1
• gangbusters
• fantabulous
• prizewinning
• five-star
• boffo
• bully
• top-of-the-line
• special
• adequate
• satisfactory
• down
• four-star
• peachy keen
• out-of-sight
• phat
• hype
• better
• premium
• jim-dandy
• acceptable
• numero uno
• classical
• traditional
• brag
• high-grade
• passable
• all right
• tolerable
• standard
• A-OK
• fancy
• OK
• high-test
• select
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• awful
• pathetic
• rotten
• wretched
• lousy
• atrocious
• vile
• bad
• substandard
• unsatisfactory
• inferior
• execrable
• low-grade
• mediocre
• middling
• second-class
• second-rate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sterling

Trout and Neto reached out to an unnamed Rams player on Tuesday to gather intel on their new owner, who has a sterling reputation amongst his NFL peers. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

According to Steven Levy in Wired, the company was funded largely based on the sterling reputation of its founders. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

By the time a sterling stablecoin issues under the Bank’s rules, users will have had three years of regulated alternatives and the corridors will have chosen their coins. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Nolan’s successful ride with The Odyssey includes sterling reviews, as its 95 percent approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes is currently the best tally of his career, just ahead of The Dark Knight and Memento at 94 percent. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026