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noncontender

noncontender noun: one who is not a viable contender.

Noun

noncontender (plural noncontenders)

  1. One who is not a viable contender.
    • Bob will never win the tournament! He's a total noncontender.

Forms of noncontender

pluralnoncontenders

Origin of noncontender

From non- + contender.

Questions about noncontender

What does noncontender mean?
Noncontender means one who is not a viable contender.
What part of speech is noncontender?
Noncontender is a noun.
What is the plural of noncontender?
The plural of noncontender is noncontenders.

Words near noncontender in the dictionary

  1. noncontaminative
  2. noncontemplative
  3. noncontemporaneous
  4. noncontemporaries
  5. noncontemporary
  6. noncontender
  7. noncontenders
  8. noncontending
  9. noncontent
  10. noncontention
  11. noncontentious

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