English Explanatory Dictionary

non-starter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.
  2. Something that is destined to fail from the outset; an impractical scheme.
  3. An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.

Word forms

non-starter non-starters

Etymology

From non- + starter.

Related words

no go
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