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- [non-stahr-ter]
- /nɒnˈstɑr tər/
- /nɒn.ˈstɑː.tə(r)/
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- [non-stahr-ter]
- /nɒnˈstɑr tər/
Definitions of nonstarter word
- noun nonstarter an issue, plan, etc., that does not get or deserve to get under way. 1
- noun nonstarter A person or animal that fails to take part in a race. 1
- noun nonstarter sb not viable 1
- noun nonstarter sth with no chance of success 1
- countable noun nonstarter If you describe a plan or idea as a nonstarter, you mean that it has no chance of success. 0
- noun nonstarter a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered 0
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Origin of nonstarter
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nonstarter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonstarter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
nonstarter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonstarter
noun nonstarter
- loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- dud — a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
- bust — a raid, search, or arrest by the police
- debacle — A debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.
Antonyms for nonstarter
noun nonstarter
- winner — a person or thing that wins; victor.
- blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
- boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
- miracle — an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
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