Enthusiastic
Enthusiastic adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.
Would-be and enthusiastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Would-be" instead an adjective "Enthusiastic".
Would-be
Would-be adjective - Unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition.
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Synonyms for Would-be
Enthusiastic and would-be are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Enthusiastic" instead an adjective phrase "Would-be".
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Both words in one sentence
- Enthusiastic, chipper, skeptical and somewhat overzealous would-be gumshoe Jane, especially when blundering through inept conversations about weirdness she refuses to accept even exists;
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