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blockbusting

1 4.3

Very successful and popular, attracting large audiences

adjective
/ˈblɑkˌbʌstɪŋ/

: espectacular

Her latest novel is a blockbusting thriller that has gained widespread acclaim.

Star turned Hollywood art from who's gone from the blockbusting X-Men to the X-rated filth.

Examples

It was on, to cite the title of his blockbusting book, The Christian Message in a Non-Christian World.

Academic text (2014)
The film became a blockbusting hit, breaking all previous box office records.
The concert was a blockbusting event, drawing fans from all over the country.

Synonyms

blown-up

vsblockbusting

Texting

4.6

Suddenly very popular online and shared a lot

is broader and not limited to sudden online popularity

Antonyms

failure

710 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

flop

31 4.3

A project or event that does not succeed

How Successful

blockbusting

1 4.3

sensational

87 4.1

successful

∞ 1.6

popular

∞ 1.0

ordinary

681 1.0

Surface Forms

blockbusting positive

Etymology

Blockbusting comes from the older word blockbuster, which first meant a very large bomb that could 'bust' a whole city block. People later used blockbuster for wildly successful films or shows, so blockbusting now describes something so sensational it 'breaks' records and draws huge crowds.