Gemma
LESS-THAN STELLAR Hi, can you help me? I don`t understant the meaning of "less-than-stellar", and I don't know can I can use it. This is my sentence: It's the responsability of doctors to help those who fell less-than-stellar to determine the underlying health issues. Thanks!
Apr 16, 2020 6:40 AM
Answers · 3
"Stellar" is a slang word for awesome/amazing/great. Less-than-stellar means the opposite: not stellar/not great. "It's the responsibility of doctors to help those who *don't feel great* to determine the underlying health issues." I think a more common use for the word would be: "The musician gave a stellar performance". (They gave an amazing performance). Where I'm from (southwest US) it's not a word that's used very often in everyday conversations.
April 16, 2020
The meaning is that it is less than satisfactory or pretty mediocre
April 16, 2020
It means not great, or not ideal.
April 16, 2020
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