Nonstarter

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One that fails to start.
  • n. An idea, proposal, or candidate with no chance of being accepted or successful: "Many lawmakers are pronouncing the budget a nonstarter” ( Christian Science Monitor).
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A project that has no chance of success
  • n. A horse that does not run in a race for which it has been entered
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. a person with a record of failing.
  • n. A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered.
  • n. A proposal that will not receive serious consideration by those with authority to decide.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
  • n. a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    race horse    racehorse    bangtail   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    loser    failure    unsuccessful person   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Carter    Tartar    arter    barter    carter   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hyperaesthesia    assaults'    sollicitation    notbe    dimorphism   
     
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