| English noun: nonstarter | |||
| 1. | nonstarter (person) a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently | ||
| Synonyms | failure, loser, unsuccessful person | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | unfortunate, unfortunate person | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bankrupt, dud, flash in the pan, flop, insolvent, underdog, washout | ||
| Antonyms | achiever, succeeder, winner, success | ||
| 2. | nonstarter (animal) a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bangtail, race horse, racehorse | ||