Nonstarter

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  nonstarter \nonstarter\ n.
     1. a person with a record of failing.
  
     Syn: loser, failure, unsuccessful person.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been
        entered.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. A proposal that will not receive serious consideration by
        those with authority to decide.
        [PJC] nonstick

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nonstarter
       n 1: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses
            consistently [syn: {failure}, {loser}, {unsuccessful
            person}] [ant: {achiever}]
       2: a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been
          entered