Failed
Wannabe
Wannabe noun - A person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way.
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Synonyms for Wannabe
Failed and wannabe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Failed" instead an adjective "Wannabe".
Nearby Word: wannabee
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- The ad was brilliant to say the least, since every Argentinian is considered a to be a failed soccer wannabe.
Source: What Were They Selling Again? -
In the 2003 anime version, psychopathic Jerkass and Green-Eyed Monster Envy is revealed to be the failed reincarnation of the son that wannabe Big Good Hohenheim had with Dante.
Source: Antagonistic Offspring -
Geodesic Cast The Gunfighter Wannabe The Gunslinger: Roland of course, but in this book we see other gunslingers, and failed gunslingers.
Source: Literature / Wizard and Glass
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