Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noncontender

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-con-tender
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is not a viable contender.

Example Sentences

"Bob will never win the tournament! He's a total noncontender."

Etymology

From non- + contender.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

noncontenders (plural)

Questions

What does noncontender mean?: One who is not a viable contender.
Where does noncontender come from?: From non- + contender.

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