stellar[adjective]Synonyms: astral, sidereal, starny, starry, stellular, chief, capital, cock, dominant, main, major, outstanding, predominant, preeminent, principal
Contrasted words: starless
Related Words: gleaming,
luminous,
lustrous,
shining,
starlike,
twinkling,
star-spangled [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
stel‧lar /ˈstelə $ -ər/
adjective [only before noun][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: stellaris, from Latin stella 'star']
1. relating to the stars ⇒
interstellar2. especially American English extremely good:
the company’s stellar growth McKellen gave a stellar performance.3. go stellar British English informal if a
pop band, actor etc goes stellar, they become very popular and famous:
There’s a stand-up comedian, and my sources tell me he is about to go stellar. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲