WANNABE

aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee

(noun) an ambitious and aspiring young person; “a lofty aspirant”; “two executive hopefuls joined the firm”; “the audience was full of Madonna wannabes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wannabe (plural wannabes)

(slang, derogatory, often, attributive) Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.

(slang, derogatory) Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.

Synonyms

• tryhard

Coordinate terms

• bootlicker

• poseur

• suckup

• sellout

Source: Wiktionary



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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