No contest Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈnoʊ/ /ˈkɑntɛst/, /kənˈtɛst

NOH KON-test, nuh-TEST

UK

nəʊ/ /ˈkɒn.tɛst

NOH KON-test

Definition

'No contest' means there is no real competition, often because one side is much stronger. It can also be a legal phrase when someone does not admit guilt but also doesn't defend themselves in court.

Usage & Nuances

Informal in sports or general talk for cases of clear winners; legal use (especially in US) as 'no contest plea', meaning the defendant does not admit guilt but accepts conviction. Not interchangeable with 'no competition', which means 'not allowed by rules'.

• Spanish: sin competencia - sin rival - declarar culpabilidad sin admitir culpa (legal)
• Portuguese (BR): sem concorrência - sem rival - não contestar (jurídico)
• Portuguese (PT): sem concorrência - sem rival - não contestar (jurídico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 毫无竞争 - 无对手 - 不抗辩（法律用语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 毫無競爭 - 無對手 - 不抗辯（法律用語）
• Hindi: कोई प्रतिस्पर्धा नहीं - चुनौती नहीं - बिना विरोध स्वीकारना (कानूनी)
• Arabic: بدون منافسة - لا جدال - بدون اعتراض (قانوني)
• Bengali: প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা নেই - অপরাধ স্বীকার না করা (আইনি)
• Russian: без борьбы - отказ от признания вины (юрид.)
• Japanese: 勝負にならない - ノーコンテスト（法的）
• Vietnamese: không có đối thủ - không tranh cãi (pháp lý)
• Korean: 경쟁이 안 됨 - 불항변(법률)
• Turkish: rakip yok - itirazsız kabul (hukuki)
• Urdu: مقابلہ نہیں - جرم کا اقرار نہ کرنا (قانونی)
• Indonesian: tanpa saingan - tidak membantah (hukum)

Example Sentences

The match was no contest; one team was much stronger.

basic

It was no contest—she finished the race first by a mile.

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He entered a no contest plea in court.

basic

To be honest, it was no contest—they blew us away.

natural

With those skills, it’s no contest who’s getting the promotion.

natural

The judge accepted a no contest plea, so there was no trial.

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