five-star

adjective

ˈfīv-ˈstär 

: of first class or quality

a five-star hotel

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
• four-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

Examples of five-star in a Sentence

at those prices the restaurant's food should be nothing but five-star

Recent Examples on the Web

Remedial Pax Moisturizer Retinol Cream This moisturizer has more than 9,000 five-star ratings from shoppers who praise it for evening out their complexion, firming their skin, and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025

With more than 2,000 five-star ratings, customers appreciate just how versatile this set is, wearing it for all types of occasions. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025

Right now, the popular vacuum is in over 200 Walmart shoppers’ carts, and it’s gotten over 9,900 five-star ratings from customers who praise its affordability and functionality. —Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025

Lee noted that although Kuala Lumpur doesn’t have iconic hotels like Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, the city’s five-star hotels cost a lot less. —Kevin Lim, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for five-star

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar