failure vs nonstarter

failure and nonstarter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
failure	Yes	No	No	No
nonstarter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, failure and nonstarter are synonyms defined as:

failure and nonstarter: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

Other synonyms of failure include loser, unsuccessful person.

failure (noun)	nonstarter (noun)
an act that fails	a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
an unexpected omission	a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
lack of success
loss of ability to function normally
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due