non-runner
One who abstains
A non-runner is someone or something that doesn't participate in a race or competition despite being entered.
In British horse racing, a non-runner is a horse withdrawn before the start—bettors get refunds.
More broadly, it describes any plan, idea, or proposal that won't work or won't proceed: The merger was a non-runner from the start.
Made shallow marks
- DNSInternet naming protocol
- non-starterDoomed idea or plan
- forfeitedLost through violation
- declinedRefused or diminished
abandoned · canceled · retracted · resigned · relinquished · surrendered · defaulted · no-go
Failure to satisfy expectations
- also-ranUnsuccessful competitor
- no-showOne who fails to appear
- bustFailure or sculpture
- dudFailed device or effort
washout · flop · anticlimax · setback · frustration · bummer · downer · longshot
Not meeting requirements
- barredBlocked from entry
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
rejected · prohibited · debarred · disallowed · invalidated · blacklisted · expelled · penalized
Characterized by much sitting
- unfitNot suited for purpose
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
- inactiveNot currently functioning
sluggish · dormant · stationary · unathletic · passive · unmotivated
Lacking learned skills
- unfitNot suited for purpose
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
ill-equipped · underprepared · unready · amateur · rookie · unseasoned · unconditioned · green
scratched
Made shallow marks
- DNSInternet naming protocol
- non-starterDoomed idea or plan
- forfeitedLost through violation
declined · abandoned · canceled · retracted · resigned · relinquished · surrendered · defaulted · no-go · dropout
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
dud · washout · flop · anticlimax · setback · frustration · bummer · downer · longshot · underperformer
ineligible
Not meeting requirements
suspended · rejected · prohibited · debarred · disallowed · invalidated · blacklisted · expelled · penalized · voided
sedentary
Characterized by much sitting
inactive · sluggish · dormant · stationary · unathletic · passive · unmotivated
untrained
Lacking learned skills
inexperienced · ill-equipped · underprepared · unready · amateur · rookie · unseasoned · unconditioned · green · uninitiated