nonstarter

non·start·er  (nn-stärtr)

n.

1. One that fails to start.

2. An idea, proposal, or candidate with no chance of being accepted or successful: "Many lawmakers are pronouncing the budget a nonstarter" Christian Science Monitor.

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nonstarter

Noun

a person or an idea that has little chance of success

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nonstarter - a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently unsuccessful person, loser, failure unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune bankrupt, insolvent - someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts flash in the pan - someone who enjoys transient success but then fails dud, flop, washout - someone who is unsuccessful underdog - one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
	2.	nonstarter - a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing

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nonstarter

noun dead loss, dud (informal) washout (informal) no-hoper (informal) turkey (informal) lemon (informal) loser, waste of space or time

Translations

nonstarter [nɔnˈstɑːtəʳ] n it's a nonstarter → no tiene futuro

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nonstarter [nɔnˈstɑːtəʳ] n it`s a nonstarter → c'est voué à l'échec

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nonstarter [nɔnˈstɑːtəʳ] n (fig);

it's a nonstarter (idea etc) → es hat keine Erfolgschance