Hollywood

[hol-ee-wood] / ˈhɒl iˌwʊd /

ADJECTIVE

counterfeit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bogus copied false fictitious forged fraudulent phony spurious

STRONG

affected assumed bent brummagem crock ersatz faked feigned framed imitation misleading mock pirate plant pretended pseudo put on sham wrong

WEAK

deceptive delusive delusory fishy not genuine not kosher pretentious snide soft-shell suppositious two-faced won't fly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

actual authentic factual genuine honest real sincere true truthful valid

STRONG

ADJECTIVE

suppositious

Synonyms

WEAK

affected assumed bent bogus brummagem copied crock deceptive delusive delusory ersatz fake faked false feigned fictitious fishy forged framed fraudulent imitation misleading mock not genuine not kosher phony pirate plant pretended pretentious pseudo put on sham snide soft-shell spurious supposititious two-faced won't fly wrong

ADJECTIVE

supposititious

Synonyms

WEAK

NOUN

show business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entertainment industry movie industry show biz

WEAK

Broadway TV industry footlights motion picture industry television industry the boards the bright lights the footlights the stage the theater theater theater world

NOUN

silver screen

Synonyms

WEAK

big screen cinema filmdom films motion pictures motion-picture screen moviedom

Example Sentences

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But I’d argue that the Bro-tox trend is significantly less prevalent in the real world than in Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But the production crisis, which has rocked Hollywood and pummeled its workforce, has reached a critical juncture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

As The Ringer continues to expand its roots in Hollywood, the network remains focused on maximizing its content.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Grover founded the Giggle for Girls app in 2020 in response to online abuse by men during her time as a screenwriter in Hollywood.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

My life turned to Hollywood oddly enough, and it proved a strange place to live and a surprising place to run into an animal that could and did change my life.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

Hollywood

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