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

More importantly, he gave American fans their first real taste of a World Cup Hollywood finish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Distinctive and memorable, this architectural retreat offers a rare opportunity to experience the tranquility of the Hollywood Hills while remaining moments from the energy of the city.”

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

"But wouldn't Hollywood Heather have fallen down somewhere?"

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene

Hollywood

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