Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

never-was

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.86 in modern English

Syllables
nev-er-was
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who has never achieved success or popularity.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

never-weres (plural) neverwas (alternative) never was (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

gonnabe has-been never-be wannabe would-be

Synonyms

never-wozzer never-been

Questions

What does never-was mean?
One who has never achieved success or popularity.

How to pronounce never-was

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