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defaulter

defaulter

7.1
A player or team that does not play a scheduled match
  • noun
  • /dɪˈfɔltər/
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  • The referee declared him a defaulter when he failed to show up for the match.

Examples

  • In some sports, a defaulter is automatically disqualified from further competition.

  • After missing three games, the team was labeled as defaulters in the tournament records.

  • The defaulter was disqualified from the tournament.

  • Many teams consider a defaulter to be a serious issue.

  • The referee declared him a defaulter when he failed to show up for the match.

  • In some sports, a defaulter is automatically disqualified from further competition.

  • After missing three games, the team was labeled as defaulters in the tournament records.

Synonyms

withdrawer
vsdefaulter
7.5

A person who leaves a competition before it ends

fails to compete or forfeits by not appearing or breaking rules

Antonyms

competitor
298 2.4

A person, team, or company that tries to beat others in contests and business

participant
295 2.4

A person who joins an activity or event

How Present

participant
295 2.4
defaulter
7.1
to no-show
2 4.2

Surface Forms

defaulter singular
defaulters plural

Morphology

defaulter = default (transparent) = default + er

Derived by adding the agentive '-er' to 'default' to denote a party who fails to compete or otherwise forfeits; the formation is regular.

Etymology

Defaulter comes from default, an old word for 'failure' or 'lack', plus -er for a person. In sports, a defaulter is a player or team that fails to play or breaks the rules and therefore loses by forfeit.