(of people or their activities) extremely high in quality; excellent: The cellist gave a stellar performance before an enthusiastic audience.

The meaning of STELLAR is of or relating to the stars : astral. How to use stellar in a sentence. Did you know?

stellar in American English · 1. of the stars or a star · 2. like a star, as in shape · 3. by or as by a star performer; excellent; outstanding.

stellar adjective /ˈstelə(r)/ /ˈstelər/ [usually before noun] (specialist) connected with the stars compare interstellar.

adjective · of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars. · like a star, as in brilliance, shape, etc. · pertaining to a preeminent performer, athlete, etc.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective stellar. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

excellent · terrific · wonderful · superb · great · awesome · fantastic · lovely.

Synonyms ... leading ... foremost ... most influential ... most important ... most significant ... head ... supreme ... chief ... prominent ... notable ... nonpareil ... great.

Adjective · (astronomy, not comparable) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars. Synonyms: astral, starly · Heavenly. · (by extension) Exceptional, ...