nonstarter

/nɑnstˈɑɹtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

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noun

noun

A horse that does not run in a race for which it has been entered.

noun

"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."

From non- + starter.

nonstarters (plural)

non-starter

carter charter starter non-starter smarter kickstarter martyr barter garter tartar mccarter darter

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How do you pronounce nonstarter?

The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnstˈɑɹtɚ/.

What does nonstarter mean?

A project that has no chance of success.

Where does nonstarter come from?

From non- + starter.

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