Home › Words › N › nonwinnernonwinnernonwinner means one who is not a winner; a loser or runner-up.EtymologyFrom non- + winner.nounOne who is not a winner; a loser or runner-up.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.loser 74% match — A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive. vs nonwinner →nonwinning 71% match — Not winning vs nonwinner →noncontender 68% match — One who is not a viable contender. vs nonwinner →nonfinalist 67% match — One who is not a finalist. vs nonwinner →unwon 64% match — Not won. vs nonwinner →nonqualifier 63% match — One who fails to qualify. vs nonwinner →nonvictory 63% match — That which is not a victory; a loss or tie. vs nonwinner →nonsurvivor 62% match — One who does not survive. vs nonwinner →