no-brainer

noun

no-brain·​er ˈnō-ˈbrā-nər How to pronounce no-brainer (audio)
: something that requires a minimum of thought

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The Wild Adventure Jeans should be a no-brainer addition to cart. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025 For something a little more playful, Sol de Janeiro 62 is a no-brainer. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025 Taking over the entire platform was for him a no-brainer, at almost any price. Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 In June, Barkov was named one of Finland’s first six players for the Olympic team, joining the no-brainer list of Aho, Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell and Juuse Saros. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no-brainer

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no-brainer was in 1954

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“No-brainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-brainer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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