nonfactor

noun

non·​fac·​tor ˌnän-ˈfak-tər 

: something or someone that is not a factor

especially : something or someone that does not actively contribute to the production of a result

The passing game suffered most as the wide receivers were mostly nonfactors.

—Chris Dempsey

Examples of nonfactor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year was a nonfactor and at one point landed on his head when Pittsburgh guard Mason McCormick slammed him into the turf during a Steelers field-goal attempt. — CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026

The team’s top pass catchers, particularly wide receiver Alec Pierce and tight end Tyler Warren, were nonfactors against Baltimore’s defense and didn’t come alive until late in the second half when the game was already out of reach. — James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Balogun ended up being a nonfactor in Monday’s match, having 19 touches with no goals or assists. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

The homefield advantage was a nonfactor, as pretty much everything that could have gone wrong for the Americans did. — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonfactor

• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor
• contactor
• contractor
• distractor
• extractor
• impactor
• protractor
• reactor
• redactor
• refractor