English word nonstarter comes from English starter, English non-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| starter | English (eng) | (baseball) A starting pitcher.. (team sports) A player in the lineup of players that a team fields at the beginning of a game.. A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp. A dog that rouses game.. A yeast culture used to start a fermentation process. An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine. Someone who starts something.. Something [...] |
| non- | English (eng) | Used in the sense of not, to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed. |
| nonstarter | English (eng) | A horse that does not run in a race for which it has been entered. A project that has no chance of success. |