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

That is evident too in his relationship with his brother, Weldon (Paul Rudd), a sterling example of a great uncle to Rose, a warm influence despite friction with Wesley. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026

Non-sterling objects produce a dull thud. — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026

Artists aren’t exactly famous for their sterling moral character. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Our own reporting has shown that Irizarry’s professional reputation among his peers in the Bay Area assessor community is sterling. — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026