has-been

The definition of a has-been is a person or thing that used to be popular or helpful.

(noun)

An example of a has-been is a once famous actor who no one has heard about in decades.

See has-been in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Informal a person or thing that was formerly popular or effective but is no longer so

See has-been in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. has-beens
Informal

One that is no longer famous, popular, successful, or useful.

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