📚potboiler

noun
/ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə/

Meaning

a book, play, or film produced quickly to make money rather than for artistic value

Example Sentences

The novel was dismissed by critics as a mere potboiler.

Synonyms

hackwork, cheap novel, pulp fiction, commercial work

Antonyms

masterpiece, classic, high art

Collocations

cheap potboiler, mere potboiler, write a potboiler

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