starward
Facing the cosmos
Starward means toward the stars—directed upward into space or the night sky.
The word is poetic or literary: She gazed starward, searching for constellations.
It can serve as adjective or adverb: a starward journey, The rocket arced starward.
Toward the firmament
- heavenwardToward the sky
- ascendantIncreasing in power
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- verticalAt right angles groundward
altitude · ascend · soar · rise · climb · arc · launch · liftoff
Orderly totality of existence
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- supernovaExploding massive star
quasar · pulsar · interstellar · cosmic · lightyear · astronomy · astrophysics · night-sky
Intense prolonged craving
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- reachExtend to touch
- dreamSleeping mind's narrative
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
longing · ambition · desire · ascent · quest · heavenward · transcendence · beyond
Vehicle for outer space
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
- voyageJourney by sea
- missionPurpose-driven task
frontier · pioneer · rocket · capsule · probe · satellite · launchpad · countdown
Maritime angular measurement device
- astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
- bearingPosture or orientation
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- marinerOne who navigates ships
nocturnal · latitude · astronavigation · meridian · almanac
skyward
Toward the firmament
- heavenwardToward the sky
- ascendantIncreasing in power
- zenithPoint straight overhead
vertical · altitude · ascend · soar · rise · climb · arc · launch · liftoff · orbital
cosmos
Orderly totality of existence
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
supernova · quasar · pulsar · interstellar · cosmic · lightyear · astronomy · astrophysics · night-sky · firmament
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
hope · longing · ambition · desire · ascent · quest · heavenward · transcendence · beyond · infinite
spacecraft
Vehicle for outer space
mission · frontier · pioneer · rocket · capsule · probe · satellite · launchpad · countdown · starship
sextant
Maritime angular measurement device
- astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
- bearingPosture or orientation
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
mariner · nocturnal · latitude · astronavigation · meridian · almanac
starwardearthward
Toward the ground
groundward · downward · earthbound · landward · below
starwardearthbound
Confined to terra firma
grounded · mundane · terrestrial · worldly · prosaic
star, ward, stars, starred, starring, starry, starlight, starlit, stardust