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
appetiser
dispatcher
entrant
newbie
appetizer
starter
startermotor
startingmotor
fledgeling
fledgling
newcomer
neophyte
crank
freshman
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.
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