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Adjective: would-be  'wûd,bee
  1. Unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
    - manqué
Noun: would-be  'wûd,bee
Usage: Asia, informal
  1. Fiancé or fiancée

Derived forms: would-bes

See also: ambitious, aspirational