noncontender

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noun

One who is not a viable contender.

“Bob will never win the tournament! He's a total noncontender.”

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Meanings

nounnoncontender (plural noncontenders)

plural noncontenders

  1. One who is not a viable contender.

    Bob will never win the tournament! He's a total noncontender.

Origin

From non- + contender.

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Cite this entry
APA

noncontender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncontender

MLA

“noncontender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncontender. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noncontender,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncontender.

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