has-been

has–been

noun

Definition of HAS-BEEN

one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity <now a has-been, the actor's been reduced to appearing on a third-rate reality show>

Synonyms dinosaur, relic

Related Words dodo, fogy (also fogey), fossil, old-timer; fuddy-duddy, mossback, stick-in-the-mud, stodge [British], troglodyte; throwback

Near Antonyms comer, rising star, up-and-comer