adjective
- produced or written quickly and carelessly for money, without regard for quality or artistic merit
Usage: often used to describe literature, art, or entertainment created primarily for commercial gain
Examples
- The author churned out potboiled romance novels to pay the bills.
- Critics dismissed the film as potboiled entertainment with no real substance.
- She refused to write potboiled stories despite the lucrative offers from publishers.
- The potboiled detective series followed the same predictable formula in every book.
- His potboiled artwork sold well at tourist shops but earned no respect from galleries.