stellar

stel·lar

adj \ˈste-lər\

Definition of STELLAR

1

a : of or relating to the stars : astral b : composed of stars

2

: of or relating to a theatrical or film star <stellar names>

3

a : principal, leading <a stellar role> b : outstanding <a stellar performance>

Examples of STELLAR

1. the rate of stellar expansion
2. The movie has a stellar cast.

Origin of STELLAR

Late Latin stellaris, from Latin stella star — more at star

First Known Use: circa 1656

Related to STELLAR

Synonyms: astral, star, starry

Antonyms: atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten, terrible, vile, wretched

Related Words: celestial, empyrean, heavenly; intergalactic, interstellar; astronomical (also astronomic), astrophysical; astronautic (or astronautical); starlike, star-spangled

Near Antonyms: bad, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unsatisfactory; mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate

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Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, sidereal, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith

Rhymes with STELLAR

cellar, dweller, feller, heller, Heller, Kneller, seller, sheller, smeller, speller, teller, yeller