Antonyms for potboiler

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pot-boi-ler

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ lər

Definition of potboiler

Origin : also pot-boiler, 1864 in the figurative literary sense, from pot (n.1) + agent noun from boil (v.). The notion is of something one writes solely to put food on the table.

As in narrative : noun story, tale
As in novel : noun fictional book
As in platitude : noun dull, overused saying
As in play : noun theater piece
As in story : noun account, news
As in suspense : noun anticipation
As in yarn : noun story, often long and made-up
As in cliché : noun overused, hackneyed phrase
As in fiction : noun made-up story

Example sentences :

Fanny's First Play, being but a potboiler, needs no preface.
Extract from : « Fanny's First Play » by George Bernard Shaw

Synonyms for potboiler

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