🎯Would-be

adjective
/ˈwʊd biː/

Meaning

prospective; intending to be; aspiring

Example Sentences

The would-be actor practiced his lines every day.

Synonyms

prospective, aspiring, potential, future

Antonyms

actual, current, existing, established

Collocations

would-be actor, would-be politician, would-be writer

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