nonstarter

Definition of Nonstarter in English :

a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

2. nonstarter

a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nonstarter

noun

1.

a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

2.

a person or thing that is useless, has little chance of success, etc

n.

1. One that does not start: The rookie catcher is expected to be a nonstarter for most games.

2. An idea, proposal, or person with no chance of being accepted or successful.