No-brainer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: No-brainer is a noun meaning (informal) An easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution; something requiring little or no thought.
Meaning
(informal) An easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution; something requiring little or no thought.
More Meanings
- (informal) A conundrum requiring little or no thought to solve; A problem with an easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution.
Example Sentences
This next exam question is a no-brainer.
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."
Word Forms
- no-brainers
- nobrainer
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nobrainer, plain sailing, automaticity, simplicity, walkover, nonconsequence.
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