MANQUÉ

[adjective] [after noun; not gradable] [formal] - (of a person) not having had the opportunity to do a particular job despite having the ability to do itan artist/poet/writer manquéMy brother did some wonderful sketches when he was on holiday - I think he's a bit of an artist manqué. [after noun](formal) If a person is described as manqué in a particular job, they are unsuccessful at it because of lack of skill. An actress manqué, she was constantly trying to restart her career by being photographed with famous actors.