Meaning & use
starstruck
Overwhelmed with excitement or awe at meeting or seeing a famous person.
See it in a sentence
The teenager was starstruck when her favorite singer waved to her from the stage.
He felt starstruck standing next to the actor he had admired since childhood.
A note on using this word
Starstruck usually describes a strong, fleeting reaction to celebrity rather than lasting admiration.
Words with a similar meaning
awestruckdazzled
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Words with an opposite meaning
unimpressed
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