Bust and Hit

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Bust

Bust noun - Something that has failed.
Usage example: the first movie was a hit, but the sequel was an unexpected bust
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Hit is an antonym for bust.
Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Hit

Hit noun - A person or thing that is successful.
Usage example: the new babysitter turned out to be a hit with the kids
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Synonyms for Hit
Antonyms for Hit
Bust is an antonym for hit.
Nearby Word: hitting
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How words are described

good good bust good hit
normal normal bust normal hit
original original bust original hit
heavy heavy bust heavy hit
Other adjectives: small, massive, big, enormous, huge, decent, modest, famous, new, major, attempted, bigger, biggest.

Common collocations

party bust party hit party
guy bust guy hit guy
wall bust wall hit wall
time bust time hit time
Other words: way, characters, cap, head.

Both words in one sentence

  • Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot Showtime: a drug bust leads to the discovery of a dangerous new weapon that is about to hit the streets.
    Source: Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot
  • Piano Drop It's one of the worst, as not only are you hit by it, you're also stuck under it when a bust of a generic classical music composer falls on it too.
    Source: Piano Drop
  • Film / The Replacement Killers Action Prologue: John's hit at the nightclub, followed by Zedkov's attempted drug bust of Wei's son.
    Source: Film / The Replacement Killers
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Hit or Bust. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bust/hit.

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