WANNABE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WANNABE?

Need another word that means the same as “wannabe”? Find 6 synonyms for “wannabe” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wannabe” are: aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabee, budding, wishful

Wannabe as a Noun

Definitions of "Wannabe" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wannabe” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • An ambitious and aspiring young person.
  • A person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people.

Synonyms of "Wannabe" as a noun (6 Words)

aspirantA person who has ambitions to achieve something.
A lofty aspirant.
aspirerAn ambitious and aspiring young person.
buddingReproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent.
hopefulA person likely or hoping to succeed.
Promotion hopefuls Huddersfield.
wannabeeAn ambitious and aspiring young person.
wishfulAn expression of some desire or inclination.

Usage Examples of "Wannabe" as a noun

  • A star-struck wannabe.
  • The audience was full of Madonna wannabes.
  • For every success story there are thousands of wannabees who don't make it.

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