Nonstarter
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noun.
One that does not start.
noun.
An idea, proposal, or person with no chance of being accepted or successful.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
a person with a record of failing.
noun.
A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered.
noun.
A proposal that will not receive serious consideration by those with authority to decide.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
project
that has no
chance
of
success
noun.
A
horse
that does not
run
in a
race
for which it has been entered
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
noun.
a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
Word Usage
"Democrats initially sought $1 trillion in new taxes as part of a broader $3-trillion deal, a level of revenue Republicans call a nonstarter."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
bangtail
race horse
racehorse
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Carter
Tartar
arter
barter
carter
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
assaults'
deviance
dimorphism
erethism
excitant
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
failure
loser
unsuccessful person