no-brainer
Decision requiring zero thought
A no-brainer is a decision so obvious it requires no thought: Accepting the scholarship was a no-brainer.
The term implies the choice is easy because one option clearly outweighs alternatives.
It can also describe something extremely simple to do or understand: The instructions were a no-brainer.
Forceful overhead basket
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
- shoo-inInevitable victor
- givenAccepted as fact
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
automatic · open-and-shut · walkover · lock · gimme · layup · surefire
Free of complexity
- easyRequiring minimal effort
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- painlessCausing no discomfort
trivial · elementary · manageable · foolproof · intuitive · undemanding · smooth · accessible
slam-dunk
Forceful overhead basket
certainty · automatic · open-and-shut · walkover · lock · gimme · layup · surefire
simple
Free of complexity
- easyRequiring minimal effort
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
painless · trivial · elementary · manageable · foolproof · intuitive · undemanding · smooth · accessible · cakewalk
idiot
Foolish, senseless person
nitwit · numbskull · simpleton · dunce · airhead · dope · fool · bonehead · dullard · moron
- Easy taskscinch, snap, breeze, cakewalk, child's play
- difficultyeasy, hard, medium, difficult, moderate
- convenientconvenient, easy, effortless, handy, hassle-free
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faith
no-brainerdilemma
Forced choice between undesirables
conundrum · quandary · brain-teaser · head-scratcher · tough call
no-brainergamble
Stake on uncertain outcome
crapshoot · coin flip · leap of faith · shot in the dark · calculated risk
no-brainertoss-up
Outcome with equal chances
coin flip · close call · gray area · judgment call · open question
brain, brainless, brainstorm, brainpower, brainteaser, brainchild, brained, brainwash, brainwave