Average
Average adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Star
Star adjective - Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
Usage example: the teacher's star pupil
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Tim Burton chose Michael Keaton rather than an action star for the role in 1989's Batman because Bruce Wayne was an "average" (albeit rich) guy who became a vigilante.
Source: Ridiculously Average Guy - Star Ruler 2 has the empire of man, the Terrakin, as completely average in stats; they do not have any unusual mechanics or the special strengths or weaknesses of other races.
Source: Humans Are Average - The most obvious examples come from the Outbreak subseries, which star perfectly average citizens of Raccoon City.
Source: Action Survivor
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Star and Average. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/average/star
Average & Star. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/average/star>.
Star or Average. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/average/star.
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