1. people who want to be like someone else or belong to a particular group but are not accepted or successful
Usage: informal; often derogatory

Examples

• The club was full of wannabes trying to dress like celebrities.
• She dismissed them as just wannabes who would never make it in Hollywood.
• The wannabes hung around the studio hoping to meet famous actors.
• Many wannabes auditioned for the reality show.
• He called the other musicians wannabes because they copied popular songs.
• The wannabes at the gym tried to lift weights like the professionals.