Noun: nonstarter ,nón'staa(r)-tu(r)
- A person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
"Despite his efforts, he remained a nonstarter in his business ventures";
- failure, loser, unsuccessful person, no-hoper [informal]
- A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
"The trainer was disappointed when his horse became a nonstarter due to injury"
Derived forms: nonstarters
Type of: bangtail [US, informal], neddy [Austral, informal], pony [informal], race horse, racehorse, unfortunate, unfortunate person