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no-brainer

noun

Etymology

From no + brain + -er.

  1. formed as no-brainer — “no + brain + -er”

Definitions

  1. An easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution

    An easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution; something requiring little or no thought.

    • Choosing the older version which was as good as the newer version for half the cost was a no-brainer.
    • "Babcock [an engineering services company with a facility at Rosyth] has new contracts for new frigates there, so opening up the opportunities for rail running in is a no-brainer."

  2. A conundrum requiring little or no thought to solve

    A conundrum requiring little or no thought to solve; A problem with an easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution.

    • This next exam question is a no-brainer.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA