SUPERSTAR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUPERSTAR?

Need another word that means the same as “superstar”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “superstar” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Superstar” are: ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, virtuoso, whizz, whiz, wiz, wizard, celebrity, personality, name, household name, celebutante, leading light, mogul, giant, great, master, king, guru

Superstar as a Noun

Definitions of "Superstar" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “superstar” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An extremely famous and successful performer or sports player.
• Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.

Synonyms of "Superstar" as a noun (26 Words)

ace	One of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face. Life had started dealing him aces again.
adept	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. He is an adept at imitation.
celebrity	The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed. He was a baseball celebrity.
celebutante	A celebrity who is well known in fashionable society.
champion	A person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition. A champion hurdler.
genius	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. Mozart was a child genius.
giant	A very large company or organization. Walton built a retail giant.
great	A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field. The lives of the great including Churchill and Newton.
guru	Each of the ten first leaders of the Sikh religion. A guru of genomics.
hotshot	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. Their latest hotshot recruit.
household name	A social unit living together.
king	A male sovereign ruler of a kingdom. The lion is the king of beasts.
leading light	The activity of leading.
master	Someone who holds a master s degree from academic institution. The games master.
maven	An expert or connoisseur. The maven of vintage furniture.
mavin	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.
mogul	An important or powerful person, especially in the film or media industry. The Hollywood movie mogul Sam Goldwyn.
name	(in the UK) an insurance underwriter belonging to a Lloyd’s syndicate. The big race will lure the top names.
personality	A person of considerable prominence. She is a Hollywood personality.
sensation	The capacity to have physical sensations. She had the eerie sensation that she was being watched.
star	A conventional or stylized representation of a star typically having five or more points. A sport star.
virtuoso	A person with a special knowledge of or interest in works of art or curios. A celebrated clarinet virtuoso.
whizz	A fast movement or brief tour. A quick whizz around the research and development facility.
wiz	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.
wizard	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. A financial wizard.

Usage Examples of "Superstar" as a noun

• Despite their superstar status the band refuse to change their lifestyle.
• He became a superstar overnight.

Associations of "Superstar" (30 Words)

armada	A Spanish naval invasion force sent against England in 1588 by Philip II of Spain. It was defeated by the English fleet and almost completely destroyed by storms off the Hebrides. An armada of destroyers minesweepers and gunboats.
asterisk	Mark with an asterisk. He had asterisked the things about the case that still bothered him.
astral	Being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars. Astral navigation.
astronomical	(of an amount) extremely large. Astronomical observations.
cadenza	A virtuoso solo passage inserted into a movement in a concerto or other musical work, typically near the end.
celebrity	A widely known person. A celebrity chef.
champion	Protect or fight for as a champion. A champion show dog.
constellation	An arrangement of parts or elements. No two patients ever show exactly the same constellation of symptoms.
disco	Popular dance music especially in the late 1970s melodic with a regular bass beat intended mainly for dancing at discotheques. The Bee Gees disco classic Staying Alive.
diva	A self-important person who is temperamental and difficult to please (typically used of a woman. She is much more the dedicated maverick than the petulant diva.
galaxy	The galaxy of which the solar system is a part the Milky Way. The four musicians have played with a galaxy of stars.
genius	Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality. He sees Adams as the man s evil genius.
glamorous	(of a person) having a beauty or charm that is sexually attractive. One of the world s most glamorous women.
hero	Someone who fights for a cause. Jumpsuits are hands down our hottest hero piece right now.
illuminate	Decorate (a building or structure) with lights for a special occasion. His face was illuminated by a smile.
javelin	An athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible. His nearest rival in the javelin.
masterful	Performed or performing very skilfully. A masterful speaker.
maven	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. Fashion mavens call beige oatmeal.
pentagram	A star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon.
planetarium	A building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling.
pluto	A cartoon character created by Walt Disney.
polestar	The brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it.
pugilist	A boxer, especially a professional one.
singer	United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875. A pop singer.
sparkle	Be vivacious and witty. There was a sparkle in his eyes.
star	A conventional or stylized representation of a star typically having five or more points. A sport star.
stellar	Being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars. Stellar structure and evolution.
virgo	(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo.
virtuoso	A musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry. A celebrated clarinet virtuoso.
winner	A gambler who wins a bet. A Nobel Prize winner.