WANNABE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word wannabe. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WANNABE
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| aspirant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an ambitious and aspiring young person adjective satellite • desiring or striving for recognition or advancement | ||||||||
| hopeful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or manifesting hope noun • an ambitious and aspiring young person adjective satellite • likely to turn out well in the future | ||||||||
| wannabee | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an ambitious and aspiring young person | ||||||||
| dreamer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who is dreaming • someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations • a person who escapes into a world of fantasy | ||||||||
| emulator | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who copies the words or behavior of another | ||||||||
| follower | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who accepts the leadership of another • someone who travels behind or pursues another | ||||||||
| imitator | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another • someone who copies the words or behavior of another | ||||||||
| poser | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not • a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor • a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem | ||||||||
| pretender | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) • a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | ||||||||
| would-be | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition | ||||||||
| aspirer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an ambitious and aspiring young person | ||||||||
