washed up

English · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

washed up

adjective more washed up · most washed up · washed-up

informal, of a performer Well past their prime and no longer successful; having no future in a particular role. Pavarotti's washed up as a singer, in my view.
Similar: washed

verb washed-up

participle, past simple past and past participle of wash up

Translations

Every language

adj having no future

Deutsch	am Ende, fertig, erledigt
Ελληνικά	ξοφλημένος xofliménos

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"washed up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/washed%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

washed up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/washed%20up

Chicago

"washed up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/washed%20up.

BibTeX

@misc{washed_up_2026,
  title = {washed up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/washed%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}