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- [haz bin]
- /hæz bɪn/
- /hæz biːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haz bin]
- /hæz bɪn/
Definitions of has-been word
- noun has-been a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc. 1
- noun has-been performer: no longer popular 1
- countable noun has-been If you describe someone as a has-been, you are indicating in an unkind way that they were important or respected in the past, but they are not now. 0
- noun has-been a person or thing that is no longer popular, successful, effective, etc 0
- noun has-been a person or thing that was formerly popular or effective but is no longer so 0
- noun has-been (pejorative) A person, especially one formerly popular or influential, who continues in their field after their popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. 0
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Origin of has-been
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Has-been
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
has-been popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for has-been
adj has-been
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- dated — Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern.
- obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- old hat — old-fashioned; dated.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
noun has-been
- disappointment — Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
- also-ran — If you describe someone as an also-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.
- insolvent — not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature.
- turkey — a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, especially Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and that is domesticated in most parts of the world.
- bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
Antonyms for has-been
noun has-been
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- attainment — The attainment of an aim is the achieving of it.
- earnings — money earned; wages; profits.
adj has-been
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- up-to-date — (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
See also
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