🌟 A huge celebrity 🌟 Extremely famous

megastar

3.8

A person or thing that is very famous and successful, often in entertainment

adjective
/ˈmɛɡəˌstɑr/

: megastar

The megastar athlete signed a record-breaking endorsement deal with the sports brand.

Examples

Her megastar status attracted fans from all over the world to the concert.
The company launched a megastar product that quickly became a household name.
Beyoncé is a true megastar!
The megastar performed in front of thousands of fans.
The megastar athlete signed a record-breaking endorsement deal with the sports brand.
Her megastar status attracted fans from all over the world to the concert.
The company launched a megastar product that quickly became a household name.

Synonyms

famous

vsmegastar

∞ 1.0

Many people know them for something good or important

is reserved for people with extremely wide recognition and major success

best-known

vsmegastar

104 1.9

Most people know it

is used for extremely well known and highly successful public figures

famed

vsmegastar

70 3.5

Well known and respected by many people

is used for much greater public recognition and notable commercial success

renowned

vsmegastar

69 4.1

Well known and respected for being very good

is more about mass popularity and exceptional commercial success

far-famed

vsmegastar

6.5

Known and admired by many people far away

is focused more on extreme overall public recognition and international status

Antonyms

obscure

84 7.0

Not well known or famous

unremarkable

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Famous

megastar

3.8

renowned

69 4.1

famous

∞ 1.0

well-known

253 1.0

known

2 1.0

Surface Forms

megastar positive

Morphology

megastar = star (semi-transparent) = mega + star

The adjective is transparently formed from 'mega-' plus 'star', but the meaning depends on the conventional figurative use of 'star' for a celebrity.

Etymology

Megastar as an adjective uses the same parts: mega 'very large' and star 'a famous person'. That's why calling someone or something megastar says it is extremely famous or successful.