Synonyms for
Starters
Definition
Starters are the first course of a meal or the first player or team to begin a game.
Synonyms & similar words
freshman
fledgeling
neophyte
fledgling
crank
newbie
newcomer
starter
dispatcher
appetizer
appetiser
entrant
appetizers
beginnings
openers
initiators
commencements
launches
preludes
introductions
pioneers
forerunners
instigators
originators
initiators
leaders
forefronts
front-runners
outsets
incipiences
origins
inceptions
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- first starters
- early starters
- late starters
- good starters
- poor starters
- team starters
- main starters
Word family
Usage note
The word 'starters' can refer to people who begin something or to the first course of a meal. Ensure context clarifies the intended meaning.
Compare "starters" with another word →
Example sentences
- I always order the mozzarella sticks as starters when I eat out.
- The starters for the football game were announced over the loudspeaker.
- The restaurant offers a variety of starters to choose from.
- The team's starters were wearing their jerseys in the locker room.
- I'm excited to see who the starters will be for the game tonight.
Quotes
The starters set the tone for the rest of the game. - Unknown
A good starter sets the tone for the rest of the meal. - Emeril Lagasse
The best starters are the ones that get you thinking about the main course. - Nigella Lawson