no-brainer

[ noh-brey-ner ]

/ ˈnoʊˈbreɪ nər /

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noun

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

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Origin of no-brainer

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby no-brainer

nobly, nobody, nobody home, “Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen”, nobody's fool, no-brainer, Nobunaga, no buts, N.O.C., no-cal, no call for

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How to use no-brainer in a sentence

It's a no-brainer and I understood sports entertainment already.
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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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British Dictionary definitions for no-brainer

no-brainer

/ (ˌnəʊˈbreɪnə) /

noun

slang something which requires little or no mental effort

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Cultural definitions for no-brainer

no-brainer

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.”

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