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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Unless there’s a separate goal, the QCD-only approach seems like a no-brainer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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

Taking the opportunity to build up Ptolemy’s Museum must therefore have been something of a no-brainer.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro