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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Rewatching “E.T.” at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, I still wanted to believe that an encounter with an alien intelligence could elevate us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Given the merger’s potential impact in Hollywood, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said early on that he planned to subject the transaction to scrutiny.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, the tale of silent film star Norma Desmond’s descent into murderous derangement as her Hollywood comeback stays out of frame, is the other.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

For the San Fernando Valley, the best World Cup options are the North Hollywood Station for the eastside of the Valley and Pierce College Metro Station for the westside of the Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“I don’t see why not. It’s all about telling a good story. Just like a Hollywood picture.”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Hollywood

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