would-be
How many syllables in would-be?
There are 2 syllables in the word would-be.How to pronounce would-be:
Definition of would-be:
- would-be:
- The past tense of Would-be is would-was.
Synonyms for would-be:
amateur
amateurish
beginning
budding
dilettante
dilettantish
dormant
entry-level
fresh
green
incompetent
inexperienced
inexpert
jackleg
latent
manqué
new
nonprofessional
potential
primitive
professed
quasi-
raw
self-appointed
self-styled
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Antonyms for would-be:
able
accomplished
accurate
ace
adept
adroit
all-around
all-round
au fait
balanced
capable
clever
competent
complete
consummate
crackerjack
dead-on
deadly
deft
dexterous
dextrous
educated
effective
effectual
efficient
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- funny
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- snowflake
- broken
- puppy
- habit
- snowmen
- crazy
- muffin
- create
- better
- swimming
- looking
- spider
- mirror
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- second
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- window
- plastic
- simple
- between
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- autumn
- along
- nature
- able
- against
- before
- yellow
- weather
- tiger
- downward
- greatest
- Carlos
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