Definition for Nonstarter:

• a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

Synonyms for Nonstarter:

• n.

  •also-ran (noun)
  • failure.
  •animal (noun)
  • nonstarter.
  •failure (noun)
  • breakdown,
  • lapse,
  • collapse,
  • malfunction,
  • debacle,
  • error,
  • crash.
  •false alarm (noun)
  • cry of wolf.
  •flop (noun)
  • washout,
  • miscarriage,
  • bust,
  • dud,
  • bomb,
  • disaster.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • also-ran,
  • fiasco,
  • flop,
  • lemon,
  • loser,
  • unsuccessful person,
  • nonstarters,
  • non-starter,
  • defeated player,
  • unsuccessful candidate.

Antonyms for Nonstarter:

• n.

  • flop
    accomplishment, boon, achievement, blessing, success, miracle, wonder, triumph.
  • person
    achiever.
  • Other antonyms:
    succeeder, winner.

Homophones for Nonstarter:

• night rider, nightrider.

Hypernym for Nonstarter:

• n.

  • person
    bankrupt, underdog, dud, washout, flop, insolvent, flash in the pan.

Hyponym for Nonstarter:

• n.

  • animal
    race horse, bangtail, racehorse.
  • person
    unfortunate, unfortunate person.