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nonstarter
noun non·start·er \-ˈstär-tər\
: someone or something that will not be effective or successful
sports : a player who is not chosen to play at the beginning of games : a player who is not one of the starters on a team
Full Definition of NONSTARTER
1
: one that does not start
2
: someone or something that is not productive or effective <his son has been, in politics a nonstarter — Anthony Lejeune>
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First Known Use of NONSTARTER
1902
Rhymes with NONSTARTER
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