Blockbuster and Fizzle

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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Fizzle is an antonym for blockbuster.

Nearby Word: blockbusting

Fizzle noun - Something that has failed.

Usage example: the play was a fizzle, opening and closing the same night

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Blockbuster is an antonym for fizzle.

Nearby Words: fizz, fizzled, fizzling

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