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    non·start·er
    /nänˈstärdər/

    noun

    • 1. a person or animal that fails to take part in a race: "Gawley wasn't the only nonstarter at Donington"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNON-STARTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an idea, plan, or person with no chance of success: The proposal was a non-starter from the beginning because there was no possibility of funding. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. someone or something that is not successful. failure The shuttle launch was a complete failure. success The operation was a success.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nonstarterNonstarter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : one that does not start. 2. : someone or something that is not productive or effective. his son has been, in politics a nonstarter Anthony Lejeune. Examples of nonstarter in a Sentence. She's the leading scorer among the team's nonstarters.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nonstarterNonstarter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's a nonstarter never seems to succeed or achieve their goals. A baseball player who strikes out every single time he's up at bat is a nonstarter. A political candidate who loses every election is a nonstarter, and an entrepreneur whose businesses keep failing is also a nonstarter.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nonstarterNONSTARTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nonstarter definition: an issue, plan, etc., that does not get or deserve to get under way.. See examples of NONSTARTER used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNONSTARTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a plan or idea as a nonstarter, you mean that it has no chance of success.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › non-starterNON-STARTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    NON-STARTER definition: something that will not be successful: . Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNON-STARTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a plan or idea as a non-starter, you mean that it has no chance of success. [informal] The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a non-starter. Some of the points were non-starters but some of them were quite reasonable. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.