nonstarter

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nonstarter - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  nonstarter \nonstarter\ n.
     1. a person with a record of failing.
  
     Syn: loser, failure, unsuccessful person.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been
        entered.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. A proposal that will not receive serious consideration by
        those with authority to decide.
        [PJC] nonstick

nonstarter - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nonstarter
      n 1: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses
           consistently [syn: failure, loser, nonstarter,
           unsuccessful person] [ant: achiever, succeeder,
           success, winner]
      2: a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been
         entered