four-star
adjective
ˈfȯr-ˈstär 
: of a superior degree of excellence
a four-star French restaurant
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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Word History
Etymology
from the number of asterisks used to denote relative excellence in guidebooks
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
four-star
adjective
as in excellent
of the very best kind a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- excellent
- wonderful
- terrific
- lovely
- superb
- great
- beautiful
- stellar
- fabulous
- awesome
- fantastic
- prime
- marvelous
- quality
- fine
- hot
- classic
- famous
- five-star
- heavenly
- top
- superlative
- marvellous
- superior
- neat
- grand
- sensational
- cool
- sterling
- capital
- divine
- splendid
- exceptional
- slick
- brave
- choice
- frontline
- topflight
- noble
- prize
- banner
- topping
- good
- fab
- too much
- par excellence
- dynamite
- cracking
- unsurpassed
- prizewinning
- dandy
- crackerjack
- boffo
- nifty
- primo
- immense
- brag
- blue-chip
- peachy
- swell
- top-of-the-line
- decent
- high-class
- mean
- groovy
- first-rate
- keen
- number one
- bumper
- first-class
- bully
- supernal
- top-notch
- boss
- radical
- top-shelf
- gangbusters
- hype
- corking
- righteous
- numero uno
- first-string
- dope
- wizard
- gangbuster
- tip-top
- blue-ribbon
- gone
- fantabulous
- bonny
- gilt-edged
- better
- gilt-edge
- down
- peachy keen
- phat
- special
- jim-dandy
- out-of-sight
- adequate
- bang-up
- satisfactory
- out of this world
- A1
- traditional
- No. 1
- premium
- acceptable
- classical
- bonnie
- A-OK
- passable
- fancy
- all right
- standard
- tolerable
- select
- superfine
- okay
- high-grade
- OK
- high-test
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- poor
- terrible
- execrable
- lousy
- awful
- rotten
- vile
- atrocious
- wretched
- pathetic
- substandard
- inferior
- mediocre
- unsatisfactory
- bad
- middling
- low-grade
- second-rate
- second-class