supernova

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of SUPERNOVA

a person or thing that is successful <tragically, a shoulder injury cut short the pitching career of one of baseball's brightest supernovas>

Synonyms blockbuster, megahit, smash, success, supernova, winner

Related Words blue chip, blue chipper, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, pip, prizewinner; gem, jewel, treasure; marvel, natural, phenomenon, sensation, wonder; coup, triumph, victory

Near Antonyms disappointment, fizzle, lemon, loser

Antonyms bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, debacle (also débâcle), dud, failure, fiasco, flop, misfire, turkey, washout

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