nonstarter

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noun

1. a person with a record of failing;
someone who loses consistently
• Syn:
failure, loser, unsuccessful person
• Ant:
achiever (for: loser)
• Derivationally related forms:
lose (for: loser), fail (for: failure)
• Hypernyms:
unfortunate, unfortunate person
• Hyponyms:
bankrupt, insolvent, flash in the pan, flop, dud,
washout, underdog
2. a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
• Hypernyms:
racehorse, race horse, bangtail