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non-starter
Thesaurusnon-starter nonstarternoun dead loss, dud (informal), washout (informal), no-hoper (informal), turkey (informal), lemon (informal), loser, waste of space or time The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a non-starter.Translationsnon-starter (nonˈstaːtə) noun a horse or person that, though entered for a race, does not run. 參加賽跑而未起跑者 虽参赛但未上场跑，（喻）无成功机会的事或人
non-starter
non-starter1. An issue, topic, or person that makes no progress or shows little evidence of future success. I know you worked really hard on that proposal, but it's a non-starter—the committee refuses to even consider it. You want to be a doctor? Boy, that's a non-starter—you can't even handle the sight of blood! I wouldn't have too much faith in Bobby—he's a nonstarter, and this business will probably just become another in a long line of failures for him.2. sports One who does not start the game or race. This phrase is often used in horse racing. I watched the race—what happened to our horse? Why was he a non-starter? I may be a non-starter now, but my goal is to supplant the first-string quarterback in time.non-starter
Related to non-starter: ascertainment, foreseer, extendingSynonyms for non-starternoun dead lossSynonyms- dead loss
- dud
- washout
- no-hoper
- turkey
- lemon
- loser
- waste of space or time
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