Home › Words › N › noncontendernoncontendernoncontender means one who is not a viable contender.EtymologyFrom non- + contender.nounOne who is not a viable contender.e.g.“Bob will never win the tournament! He's a total noncontender.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.nonwinner 68% match — One who is not a winner; a loser or runner-up. vs noncontender →nonfinalist 67% match — One who is not a finalist. vs noncontender →contender 67% match — Someone who competes with one or more other people. vs noncontender →noncontributor 67% match — One who is not a contributor. vs noncontender →contendership 64% match — The role or status of a contender. vs noncontender →contendent 63% match — An antagonist, rival, or contestant. vs noncontender →nonsupporter 63% match — One who is not a supporter. vs noncontender →nonqualifier 62% match — One who fails to qualify. vs noncontender →