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stellar

stellar

60 5.8
Much better than others in quality or performance
  • adjective
  • /ˈstɛlər/
translation icon : estelar
  • The actor delivered a stellar performance that left the audience in awe.
  • a stellar performance
  • less than stellar
  • a stellar reputation

So the material was stellar, you know what I mean?

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Examples

  • 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.

  • Her firm has a stellar reputation for reinventing companies.

  • So Mike has done a stellar job, stellar job.

  • So the material was stellar, you know what I mean?

  • So with a name like that, I would expect pretty stellar results.

  • No, all his businesses are doing quite well and he has a stellar credit report.

  • 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.

  • 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

fantastic
vsstellar
626 1.9

Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased

expresses strong general praise rather than exceptional performance or role
spectacular
vsstellar
265 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

values exceptional sustained quality or performance more than showy appearance
outstanding
vsstellar
257 3.4

Much better than most others in skill or quality

focuses on exceptional quality when used about a performer or role
shining
vsstellar
1 3.7

Very good in a way that people admire

emphasizes exceptional character or quality rather than performer status
star
vsstellar
1 3.6

Relating to the most important performer or role

focuses on exceptional quality or status rather than merely being the top performer
leading
vsstellar
3.1

Most important and successful in a field

highlights exceptional performance quality rather than simple prominence

Antonyms

109 4.8

Only average in quality and not very good

63 3.7

Not as good in quality as something else

15 4.5

Not as good as people expect

Compounds

stellar evolution
  • Specialized
1 7.3

The way a star forms, changes and dies over time

A bright object far away in space that looks like a star and sends strong radio waves

stellar parallax
  • Specialized
9.5

The small change in a star's position when Earth moves that shows how far it is

stellar association
  • Specialized
8.7

A large loose group of stars that have similar ages

How Good

excellent
1.0
stellar
60 5.8
good
1.0
satisfactory
81 2.3

Surface Forms

stellar positive

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.