nonstarter vs unfortunate

nonstarter and unfortunate both are nouns.

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

As nouns, unfortunate is a hypernym of nonstarter; that is, unfortunate is a word with a broader meaning than nonstarter:

nonstarter: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
unfortunate: a person who suffers misfortune

Other hypernyms of nonstarter include unfortunate person.

nonstarter (noun)	unfortunate (noun)
a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered	a person who suffers misfortune
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

nonstarter (adjective)	unfortunate (adjective)
	not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
	not auspicious; boding ill
	unsuitable or regrettable