no-brainer
[ noh-brey-ner ]
/ ˈnoʊˈbreɪ nər /
noun
Informal. anything requiring little thought or effort; something easy or simple to understand or do.
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Nearby words
no wonder, no', no-account, no-ball, no-bill, no-brainer, no-cal, no-claims bonus, no-code, no-count, no-cut contract
Origin of no-brainer
First recorded in 1975–80
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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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Culture 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.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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