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Would-be

adjective

/ˈwʊd biː/

Meaning

prospective; intending to be; aspiring

The would-be actor practiced his lines every day.

prospective, aspiring, potential, future

actual, current, existing, established

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

Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.

Unable to be taken away or transferred; absolute and permanent.

Dull, lacking brightness or interest; monotonous.

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

belonging to the very distant past; very old; historical

Existing in great quantity; abundant.