rockstars
Arena-filling musicians
Rockstars is the plural of rockstar, meaning performers in rock music who have achieved fame and often celebrity status.
The term extends to anyone exceptionally talented or successful in their field: We need to hire some rockstars for the engineering team.
In business contexts, the word has become clichéd through overuse in job postings and corporate culture.
Also spelled as two words: rock stars.
Fretted stringed instrument
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- vocalsSung musical parts
- concertLive musical performance
tour · album · stage · band · amplifier · solo · microphone · groupies
Magnetic personal appeal
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- attitudeSettled way of thinking
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
- electrifyingIntensely thrilling or stimulating
captivating · commanding · showmanship · theatrics · pyrotechnics · performance · energy · intensity
Widely recognized public figure
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
superstar · limelight · tabloids · autographs · billboards · endorsements · megastar · headlines
Widely recognized, enduring
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- immortalCannot die
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
influential · classic · trailblazer · visionary · genius · virtuoso · pantheon · seminal
Open resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
provocateur · iconoclast · anarchy · subversive · mohawk · leather · tattoos · piercings
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
concert · tour · album · stage · band · amplifier · solo · microphone · groupies · roadie
charisma
Magnetic personal appeal
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- attitudeSettled way of thinking
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
electrifying · captivating · commanding · showmanship · theatrics · pyrotechnics · performance · energy · intensity · strut
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
adulation · superstar · limelight · tabloids · autographs · billboards · endorsements · megastar · headlines · publicity
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- immortalCannot die
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
groundbreaking · influential · classic · trailblazer · visionary · genius · virtuoso · pantheon · seminal · masterpiece
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
maverick · provocateur · iconoclast · anarchy · subversive · mohawk · leather · tattoos · piercings · smashing
excess
Surplus beyond need
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
- mansionsLarge, stately houses
- limousinesElongated luxury automobiles
drugs · alcohol · trashed · hotels · scandals · rehab · overdose · debauchery · hedonism · decadence
- entertainers in artactors, dancers, musicians, comedians, circus performers
rockstarsnobodies
Unimportant, unknown persons
unknowns · one-hit wonders · has-beens · flops · wannabes
rockstarsnobodies
Unimportant, unknown persons
underlings · peons · grunts · small fry · little people
rockstarssquares
Four-sided equal figures
wallflowers · shrinking violets · homebodies · introverts · conformists