Blockbuster and Catastrophe

Opposite meaning words

Blockbuster noun - A person or thing that is successful.

Usage example: the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer

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Catastrophe is an antonym for blockbuster.

Nearby Word: blockbusting

Catastrophe noun - Something that has failed.

Usage example: the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it

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Blockbuster is an antonym for catastrophe.

Nearby Word: catastrophic

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