Manque

//mɒŋˈkeɪ// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be not-comparable, postpositional

    "an artist manque"

Adjective
  1. 1
    unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition wordnet

Etymology

From French manqué.

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