blockbuster

block·bust·er

noun, often attributive \ˈbläk-ˌbəs-tər\

Definition of BLOCKBUSTER

1

: a very large high-explosive bomb

2

: one that is notably expensive, effective, successful, large, or extravagant <a blockbuster movie>

3

: one who engages in blockbusting

Examples of BLOCKBUSTER

1. a 900-page blockbuster of a novel
2. <the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer>

First Known Use of BLOCKBUSTER

1942

Related to BLOCKBUSTER

Synonyms

hit, megahit, smash, success, supernova, winner

Antonyms

bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, debacle (also débâcle), dud, failure, fiasco, flop, misfire, turkey, washout

Related Words

blue chip, blue chipper, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, pip, prizewinner; gem, jewel, treasure; marvel, natural, phenomenon, sensation, wonder; coup, triumph, victory

Near Antonyms

disappointment, fizzle, lemon, loser

Rhymes with BLOCKBUSTER

adjuster, ballbuster, brain truster, clot-buster, combustor, crop duster, deluster, gangbuster, lackluster, pass muster, sodbuster, trustbuster