no contest

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Latin nolō contendere (“I don't want to contest”). === Noun === no contest (uncountable) (US, law) A plea in a criminal case which means that the defendant admits no guilt but is no longer contesting the charges brought against him/her. Synonym: nolo contendere (US, law) A clause in a will that imposes a penalty of forfeiture against any beneficiary who challenges the will. (boxing, historical) The result of a boxing bout, promoted as an exhibition when the sport of boxing was illegal, when a knockout did not occur. (boxing) A bout that the referee cancels early, either due to a serious injury early in the fight or due to a lack of action An election in which the candidate runs unopposed. === Interjection === no contest (informal) (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) Used to indicate that a competition or comparison is one-sided and so its outcome is too obvious to be interesting. Synonym: no comparison (emphatic) Expresses lack of doubt (i.e., certainty) in a choice between options or preferences. ==== Translations ==== === Phrase === no contest Indicates the perceived lack of any real competition because the “winner” or superior choice is obvious. ==== Usage notes ==== Usually in the phrase “there is(/was) no contest”. ==== Synonyms ==== no comparison === Further reading === “no contest” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “no contest”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “no contest”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “no contest” (US) / “no contest” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.