Synonyms for star
stɑrstar

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1. starnoun

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Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. starnoun

   (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

   Synonyms:
   virtuoso, headliner, star topology, asterisk, champion, superstar, whiz, mavin, maven, ace, sensation, genius, principal, hotshot, wiz, lead, adept, wizard, whizz

   Antonyms:
   minor

2. ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiznoun

   someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

   Synonyms:
   esthesis, wiz, whiz, brain, one, sense, asterisk, maven, protagonist, ace, paladin, angiotensin-converting enzyme, unity, whizz, friend, headliner, thaumaturgist, principal, sensory faculty, necromancer, thaumaturge, booster, lead, sense experience, hotshot, brilliance, hero, star topology, wizardry, mavin, brainiac, single, sensation, genius, star, title-holder, angiotensin converting enzyme, sense datum, flair, virtuoso, fighter, wizard, magician, supporter, sorcerer, aesthesis, sense impression, adept, sentience, superstar, champ, mastermind, admirer, champion, sentiency

   Antonyms:
   minor

3. starnoun

   any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night

   Synonyms:
   virtuoso, headliner, star topology, asterisk, champion, superstar, whiz, mavin, maven, ace, sensation, genius, principal, hotshot, wiz, lead, adept, wizard, whizz

   Antonyms:
   minor

4. star, principal, leadnoun

   an actor who plays a principal role

   Synonyms:
   hint, lead story, whiz, lead-in, wind, school principal, atomic number 82, head teacher, ace, head, confidential information, whizz, headliner, leading, tether, lead, hotshot, wiz, star topology, dealer, sensation, lede, steer, principal, maven, genius, star, asterisk, virtuoso, mavin, wizard, jumper cable, jumper lead, booster cable, principal sum, adept, leash, superstar, pencil lead, trail, corpus, tip, champion, track, spark advance

   Antonyms:
   minor

5. starnoun

   a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem

   Synonyms:
   virtuoso, headliner, star topology, asterisk, champion, superstar, whiz, mavin, maven, ace, sensation, genius, principal, hotshot, wiz, lead, adept, wizard, whizz

   Antonyms:
   minor

6. headliner, starnoun

   a performer who receives prominent billing

   Synonyms:
   virtuoso, headliner, star, star topology, asterisk, champion, superstar, whiz, mavin, maven, ace, sensation, genius, principal, hotshot, wiz, lead, adept, wizard, whizz

   Antonyms:
   minor

7. asterisk, starnoun

   a star-shaped character * used in printing

   Synonyms:
   virtuoso, headliner, star, star topology, asterisk, champion, superstar, whiz, mavin, maven, ace, sensation, genius, principal, hotshot, wiz, lead, adept, wizard, whizz

   Antonyms:
   minor

8. star topology, staradjective

   the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

   Synonyms:
   virtuoso, headliner, star, star topology, asterisk, champion, superstar, whiz, mavin, maven, ace, sensation, genius, principal, hotshot, wiz, lead, adept, wizard, whizz

   Antonyms:
   minor

9. leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)verb

   indicating the most important performer or role

   "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

   Antonyms:
   minor

10. starverb

    feature as the star

    "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"

    Synonyms:
    asterisk

    Antonyms:
    minor

11. starverb

    be the star in a performance

    Synonyms:
    asterisk

    Antonyms:
    minor

12. star, asteriskverb

    mark with an asterisk

    "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"

    Synonyms:
    star, asterisk

    Antonyms:
    minor

Matched Categories

1. • Astronomy
   • Celestial Body
   • Character
   • Feature
   • Mark
   • Perform
   • Performer
   • Plane Figure
   • Theater

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. astro-

   the greek root 'astro' means star.

   used in the words astronomy astronomer

   Submitted by rinat on January 17, 2016  

2. parveen

   parveen means star in arabic language

   parveen begum means lady star

   Submitted by anonymous on June 2, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. starnoun

   Synonyms:
   heavenly body

2. starnoun

   Synonyms:
   asterisk, figure of a star

3. starnoun

   Synonyms:
   fate, fortune, destiny, lot, doom

4. starnoun

   Synonyms:
   eminent person (particularly an eminent actor)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. starnoun

   Synonyms:
   luminary, planet, asterisk, asterism, pentalpha, pentacle, meteor

   Associated words:
   astronomy, astronomer, astronomical, astrolatry, astrolater, astrogeny, astrology, astrologer, astrological, astrometry, astromancy, sidereal, astral, horoscope, constellation, zodiac, observatory, galaxy, acronycal, cosmical, astrophotography, astrophysics, periastral, stellar, interstellar, intersidereal, orbit

2. starverb

   Synonyms:
   bespangle

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "star":

   estrella, stars, najm, starr, 'étoile, al-najma, nagm, najem, superstar, celebrity, all-star, magen, hsing, negm, nejm, sing, flagship, guise, planetary

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STAR

   Synonyms:
   Cardiology SCVIR Transluminal Angioplasty & Revascularisation study STAphylokinase Recombinant trial Study of Tranexamic acid after Aneurysm Rupture Oncology Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene

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1. Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly:

   President Donald Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly told a Des Moines audience Tuesday that his former boss can’t admit to making a mistake because “his manhood is at issue here.” “I don't understand it, although I had to deal with it every day, said Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general who served as Trump’s top aide from July 31, 2017, until his Jan. 2, 2019, resignation.

2. Jerry Maren:

   We expected her to be a snobby movie star, she was more excited at meeting us than we were at meeting her.

3. Christina Aguilera:

   Every big celebrity I know today that went on that show didn't win, you still get a second chance, after 'Star Search,' I wasn't handed a record deal… That took years after that show aired and I lost, to then make a career out of the rest of my life.

4. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche:

   You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star.

5. Marsai Martin:

   To be able to create a film, to star in it and be with your favorite stars, and actually seeing that entire experience was so amazing.