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brainer

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɹeɪnɝ// brain·er

n. a choice or decision that is so easy you do not even have to think about it. You use this when the right answer is very obvious.

n. an easy or obvious decision that requires little to no mental effort. Informal in register; typically used in the phrase 'a no-brainer'.


SIMPLE

Taking the job with a higher salary was a total brainer.

CONTEXTUAL

With a fifty percent discount on the table, choosing that laptop was a complete no-brainer for me.

COMPLEX

While some critics argued over the technical specifications, most consumers found the upgraded model to be a no-brainer given its significantly lower price point and improved battery life.

Usage

Almost exclusively used in the idiomatic compound 'no-brainer'.

Pitfall

It was a no brainer decision.It was a no-brainer.The word is usually used as a noun on its own rather than as an adjective modifying another noun.

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