"nonstarter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonstarters [plural]
Etymology: From non- + starter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|starter}} non- + starter Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonstarter (plural nonstarters)
  1. A project that has no chance of success.
    Sense id: en-nonstarter-en-noun-r6MoeekB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 23 39 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 28 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 26 37
  2. A horse that does not run in a race for which it has been entered.
    Sense id: en-nonstarter-en-noun-7rTvu17a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 23 39 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 28 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 26 37
  3. A loser; a person who is bound to fail.
    Sense id: en-nonstarter-en-noun-6A5Dp1wf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 23 39 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 28 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 26 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 27 32 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): inviabilidad [feminine] (Spanish), infactibilidad [feminine] (Spanish), imposibilidad [feminine] (Spanish), irrealizabilidad [feminine] (Spanish), inasequibilidad [feminine] (Spanish), impracticabilidad [feminine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 41 24 35

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