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View usage for: (nɒnstɑrtər) Word forms: nonstartersregional note: in BRIT, also use non-startercountable nounIf you describe a plan or idea as a nonstarter, you mean that it has no chance of success. [informal] The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a nonstarter. nonstarter in British English (ˌnɒnˈstɑːtə) noun1. a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered 2. a person or thing that is useless, has little chance of success, etc Examples of 'nonstarter' in a sentencenonstarter Synonyms of 'nonstarter'dead loss, dud, washout, no-hoper More Synonyms of nonstarter Definition a person or an idea that has little chance of success The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a non-starter. Synonyms dead loss no-hoper (informal) turkey (informal) lemon (informal) waste of space or time Additional synonymsDefinition an ineffectual person or thing He's been a dud from day one. Synonyms failure, flop (informal), washout (informal), clinker (slang, US), clunker (informal) Definition a person or thing that seems destined to fail the winners and losers of this year's Super Bowl Synonyms failure, flop (informal), underdog, also-ran, no-hoper (Australian, slang), dud (informal), lemon (slang), clinker (slang, US), washout (informal), non-achiever, LZ, luser (slang) As a player, he's a complete washout. Synonyms loser, failure, incompetent, no-hoper, saddo (British, slang) Nearby words ofnonstarter - nonplussed
- nonsense
- nonsensical
- nonstarter
- nook
- noon
- norm
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