Word: nonstarter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
start
er
Definition: A loser; a person who is bound to fail.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: start
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To break away, to come loose.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sterten
Language: enm
Decoded: sterten
Meaning: to leap up suddenly, rush out
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Person who subscribes to a particular conspiracy theory or unorthodox belief.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.