nonqualifier

English

Etymology

non- +‎ qualifier

Noun

nonqualifier (plural nonqualifiers)

1. One who fails to qualify.
   • 2008 May 18, Viv Bernstein, “Kahne Proves Fans’ Faith Was Well Placed”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     And he came up short in the Sprint Showdown race for nonqualifiers earlier in the night, failing to finish high enough to advance to the main event.