would-be

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Attempting or desiring something.
2. (not-comparable) Unfulfilled; frustrated in realizing a goal, ambition, etc.

Noun

1. One who aspires to something.
2. (India) One's fiancé or fiancée.

Synonyms

manque

pseudo

self-styled

wannabe

feigningly

pretended

forfeited

gone

intending

lost

mock

ostensible

potential

professed

prospective

purported

quasi

reputed

sham

so-called

spurious

supposed

trumped-up

calling oneself

alleged

wanna-be

done for

false

falsely

feigned

forfeit

Translations

Möchtegern

crâneur

zogenaamd

sözde

vorgeblicher

verfehlt

pseudo-

gescheitert

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwʊd biː/