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nonstarter

noun

non·​start·​er ˌnän-ˈstär-tər How to pronounce nonstarter (audio)
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

Example Sentences

She's the leading scorer among the team's nonstarters.
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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of nonstarter was in 1865

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