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no-brainer

[noh-brey-ner] / ˈnoʊˈbreɪ nər /
NOUN
duck soup
Synonyms
WEAK
a breeze a snap breeze cakewalk cherry pie child's play cinch easily accomplished task easy easy thing easy to do kid stuff no sweat picnic pie piece of cake pushover snap turkey shoot velvet walkover waltz
NOUN
high road
Synonyms
WEAK
direct route main road
NOUN
kid stuff
Synonyms
WEAK
easy thing
NOUN
piece of cake
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cakewalk cinch
WEAK
a snap breeze chickenfeed child's play duck soup kid stuff peanuts picnic pie snap

Example Sentences

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Making this contribution is a no-brainer for anyone who has the money.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

She says they are a very "outdoorsy and creative family" and so restricting screen time was a "no-brainer".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

If this were Beijing, New Delhi or Hanoi, it would be a no-brainer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

While opting for better performance may feel like a no-brainer, the answer is not as easy as it looks.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

That evolution should select for larger brains may seem to us like, well, a no-brainer.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari