English Explanatory Dictionary

has-been

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person, especially one who was formerly popular or influential, who continues in their field after their popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to someone or something that was once popular, successful or important but is no longer considered so.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæz.biːn/ /ˈhæz.bɪn/ /-bɛn/ En-us-has-been.ogg en-au-has-been.ogg

Word forms

has-been has-beens has been hasbeen

Synonyms

gonnabe never-be never-was rusty nail wannabe would-be

Derived words

has-been-dom hasbian
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