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

Or has the see and hear and speak-no-evil stance of the Republican House persuaded him that he is in the clear?
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
These days, plenty of women are turning to online sites for no-frills male companionship.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex|Aurora Snow|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Riffing off the slogan “Now Everyone Can Fly,” the carrier offered no-frills flights that were both cheap and plentiful.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370|Lennox Samuels|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And why would its ostensible spokesperson refuse to answer yes/no questions about them?
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Because Wright was a no-show in criminal court to face the loud music and pot bust he already had an outstanding warrant.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My No. 4239 addressed to Maxwell and repeated to you was sent before receiving your telegram under reply.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
He was a new breed, that parson, a genuwine no-two-alike, come-one-in-a-box kind.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
A pupil had loaned money to a horse-dealer who lived at No. 715 of a certain street.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Papa, can't I go to the zoologerical rooms to see the camomile fight the rhy-no-sir-ee-hoss?
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
On her hand was one large pustulous sore, which resembled that delinated in Plate No. 1.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner

British Dictionary definitions for no-brainer

no-brainer

/ (ˌnəʊˈbreɪnə) /

noun

slang something which requires little or no mental effort

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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