never-was

Noun

Meaning

never-was (plural never-weres)

(derogatory) One who never achieved success or popularity.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

lepton

Examples

I think I'm what they call a never-was. Christopher Moore (author)

Extinction confers on the has-been the same mythological status that imagination confers on the never-was. Michael Bishop

Close letter words and terms

never-sweat never-to-be-forgotten never-used never-was-er never-waser never-wasser