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Superstar

n.capable, joyfulplayful

What it means

A person whose exceptional achievement has brought wide admiration or prominence.

Reach for it when giving lively praise to an unusually successful contributor without erasing the team

The reserve goalkeeper became the tournament's unexpected superstar.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    ace

    when outstanding skill deserves brief informal praise

    not when Ace is slangy and often ties to one task.

  • everyday

    star

    when an admired leading performer is the simple idea

    not when Star is less emphatic and can refer to prominence within a small group.

  • warm

    hero

    when courageous or lifesaving action deserves moral admiration

    not when Exceptional performance by itself falls short of heroism.

  • professional

    high achiever

    when repeated measurable accomplishment is the point

    not when Achievement does not require celebrity or charismatic prominence.

  • professional

    standout

    when superior performance is visible relative to peers

    not when A standout may not be famous or consistently excellent.

  • literary

    luminary

    when an influential distinguished figure deserves elevated language

    not when Luminary emphasizes intellectual or cultural standing over popular success.

Said against

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  • unknown
  • underperformer
  • also-ran

It naturally appears in

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  • rising superstar

    The rising superstar continued to train with her neighborhood club.

  • team superstar

    The team superstar credited the defenders who created every chance.

  • unlikely superstar

    A quiet data clerk became the unlikely superstar of the recovery effort.

Where this comes from

Superstar can create unhealthy individual pressure and obscure collective work. Name the contribution when possible.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.