no-brainer

[ noh-brey-ner ]

noun

1. Informal. anything requiring little thought or effort; something easy or simple to understand or do.

no-brainer

/ ˌnəʊˈbreɪnə /

noun

1. slang.
   something which requires little or no mental effort

no-brainer

1. Something that is absurdly simple or easy and requires little thought: “Making pumpkin pie can be a no-brainer if you use frozen pastry and canned filling.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of no-brainer¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

It's a no-brainer and I understood sports entertainment already.

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“Investment both for film and high-end TV is a bit of a no-brainer come independence,” McKay told the Daily Beast.

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When we got the script and then Jake came on to direct, it was a no-brainer for us to hope that Cameron would want to do it.

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For these reasons aspiring to more diversity in the medical profession is a no-brainer.

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For his complicity Murmelstein has forever been branded a traitor, but for him the decision was a no-brainer.

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