Meaning & use

starstruck

adjective·Everyday

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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