blockbustery

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adjective

Having one or more characteristics associated with a blockbuster, such as commercial success, a large budget, or glossy production values

“He's a very blockbustery screenwriter.”

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Meanings

adjectiveblockbustery (comparative more blockbustery, superlative most blockbustery)

comparative more blockbustery · superlative most blockbustery

  1. informalbroadcastingHaving one or more characteristics associated with a blockbuster, such as commercial success, a large budget, or glossy production values

    He's a very blockbustery screenwriter.

    1 more example

    You're never sure that what you'll see will be completely safe and blockbustery.

    2003 June 24, Michael Atkinson, “Time to Get Ill”, in The Village Voice, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2008

Origin

From blockbuster + -y.

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APA

blockbustery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockbustery

MLA

“blockbustery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockbustery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blockbustery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockbustery.

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