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- [pot-boi-ler]
- /ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ lər/
- /ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ.lər/
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- [pot-boi-ler]
- /ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ lər/
Definitions of potboiler word
- noun potboiler a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain. 1
- noun potboiler inferior novel written for money 1
- countable noun potboiler If you describe a book or film as a potboiler, you mean that it has been created in order to earn money quickly and is of poor quality. 0
- noun potboiler a literary or artistic work of little merit produced quickly in order to make money 0
- noun potboiler a piece of writing, a painting, etc., usually inferior, done quickly and for money only 0
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Origin of potboiler
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; pot1 + boiler
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Parts of speech for Potboiler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
potboiler popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
potboiler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for potboiler
noun potboiler
- bestseller — A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold.
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- chronology — The chronology of a series of past events is the times at which they happened in the order in which they happened.
- cliche — A cliché is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning.
- cliff-hanger — a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.
Antonyms for potboiler
noun potboiler
- coinage — Coinage is the coins which are used in a country.
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