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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
OK
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
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 suppositious two-faced won't fly wrong
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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The props maker said he hopes Orca II will help bring tourism to the area, and even a few Hollywood stars.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has been playing a bigger role in Hollywood too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

She might have mentioned Hollywood or Broadway, two wellsprings of U.S. cultural soft power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Hollywood is hoping that Comcast-owned Universal Pictures’ The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opening today can replicate the box office success of the 2023 Super Mario movie.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"Maybe Hollywood Heather is still inside," Bess said.

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.