ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nonstarter

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nonstarter is a noun meaning A project that has no chance of success.

Meaning

A project that has no chance of success.

More Meanings

  1. A horse that does not run in a race for which it has been entered.
  2. A loser; a person who is bound to fail.

Example Sentences

The problem with the CRFB and CBO ideas is that they would be nonstarters politically.
But Berg was just a fool, a buffoon, a nonentity, a nonstarter so inept he took naps under bear bair.

Word Forms

Synonyms for nonstarter

Depending on context, synonyms include failure, loser.

Antonyms for nonstarter

Common opposites include achiever, winner, success.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include failure, loser, no-hoper, unsuccess, dead-end, nonsuccess.

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