Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun asteroid
1 sense of asteroid
Sense 1
asteroid -- (any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter))
=> minor planet, planetoid -- (any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun)
Antonyms of adj asteroid
1 sense of asteroid
Sense 1
asteroid, star-shaped -- (shaped like a star)
INDIRECT (VIA angular) -> rounded -- (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders")
Similarity of adj asteroid
1 sense of asteroid
Sense 1
asteroid, star-shaped -- (shaped like a star)
=> angular (vs. rounded), angulate -- (having angles or an angular shape)