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nonstarter

UK
/nɒnˈstɑːtə/
US
/nɑnˈstɑrtər/

Translations

nonstarternoun
nonstarters
pl
UK
/nɒnˈstɑːtə/
US
/nɑnˈstɑrtər/
The new policy turned out to be a nonstarter.
Новая политика оказалась провалом.
Additional translations
неперспективное начинание
безнадежное дело
Synonyms
flop
failure
washout
dead end
loser
nonstarteradjective
more nonstarter
Comp.
most nonstarter
Super.
UK
/nɒnˈstɑːtə/
US
/nɑnˈstɑrtər/
Used attributively before nouns to describe something that has no chance of being accepted or succeeding.
Synonyms
impracticable
unrealistic
infeasible
untenable
unviable
futile
unpromising
hopeless
doomed
dead-on-arrival
no-go
unworkable

Definitions

nonstarternoun
A person or thing that is not successful or has no chance of success.
The proposal was a nonstarter from the beginning due to lack of funding.
A horse that does not start in a race for which it has been entered.
The favorite was a nonstarter, leaving the race wide open for other competitors.
nonstarteradjective
Having no prospect of being accepted, approved, or successful.
Because of its high cost, the proposal was deemed a nonstarter option.
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