/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of would be Find synonyms for: Adjective1. manque, would-be(prenominal), ambitious (vs. unambitious)usage: unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambitionWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language