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

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