stellar
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5.8
- adjective
- /ˈstɛlər/
- The actor delivered a stellar performance that left the audience in awe.
- a stellar performance
- less than stellar
- a stellar reputation
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Watch on YouTubeSo the material was stellar, you know what I mean?
- So the material was stellar, you know what I mean?
- You know, I mean, the nurses did a stellar job and so did we as parents.
- I've brought you back today because you guys did a stellar job on your previous shift.
- Just go through those needs and keep saying I am doing a stellar job of meeting those needs.
- So with a name like that, I would expect pretty stellar results.
- And this conversation, much like our first, is just stellar.
- Editorial cartoon of a corporate guy saying this guy has a stellar resume.
- But when they engaged physically, it was less than stellar.
- All my female directing film makers, they are having stellar careers.
- You had success in track and field and cross country, some stellar success.
- So now it's time to hear about who gets to play from our stellar panel whose full biographies are in the program.
- It was romantic, it had a lot of really fun elements to it, but at the end of the day just wasn't stellar in any ways for me personally.
- The bad news is, is if you have a low GPA, unless you have like a stellar, you know, GRE, it's going to be hard to get in.
Examples
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What with the support of my studio, and the stellar cast we have in place, we are ensuring that this movie raises the bar on this franchise.
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Her firm has a stellar reputation for reinventing companies.
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So Mike has done a stellar job, stellar job.
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So the material was stellar, you know what I mean?
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So with a name like that, I would expect pretty stellar results.
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No, all his businesses are doing quite well and he has a stellar credit report.
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After five weeks on the job, John had a stellar work record, a fact of which he was very proud.
Academic text (1992) -
You know, I mean, the nurses did a stellar job and so did we as parents.
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From his first year on campus, Dundes had earned his reputation as a stellar professor.
Academic text (2017) -
Evidently, I was not alone in my anticipation of a stellar performance.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
891
1.9
Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased
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3.1
Most important and successful in a field
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3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
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3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
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3.6
Relating to the most important performer or role
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3.7
Very good in a way that people admire
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.5
The small change in a star's position when Earth moves that shows how far it is
- Archaic
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9.9
A bright object far away in space that looks like a star and sends strong radio waves
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Etymology
Stellar also means 'exceptional' because it comes from the same Latin root stella, which means 'star'. People call top performers 'stars' who stand out, so stellar describes someone or something very good.