no-brainers
Decisions requiring nothing
No-brainers is the plural of no-brainer, meaning decisions or choices so obvious they require no thought: Hiring her was a no-brainer—she was the most qualified candidate by far.
The term implies the answer is self-evident to anyone paying attention.
With those gas prices, buying the hybrid was a no-brainer.
Requiring minimal effort
- simpleFree of complexity
- automaticOperating without intervention
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
- cakewalkEffortless task or promenade
child's play · piece of cake · snap · breeze · walkover · pushover · slam dunk · gimme
Plainly evident, unmistakable
- self-evidentRequiring no demonstration
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- unmistakableImpossible to misidentify
- undeniableImpossible to contradict
indisputable · unquestionable · apparent · plain · transparent · manifest · patent · glaring
Arising without conscious thought
- gut feelingInstinctive sense about something
- second natureDeeply ingrained tendency
- innateExisting since birth
- naturalNot artificially produced
automatic · reflexive · spontaneous · visceral · subconscious · ingrained · hardwired · common sense
Act of selecting
- callContact by phone
- pickPointed breaking tool
- selectionChosen item or items
- optionAvailable course of action
verdict · judgment · conclusion · resolution · determination · default · go-to · standard
easy
Requiring minimal effort
cakewalk · child's play · piece of cake · snap · breeze · walkover · pushover · slam dunk · gimme · layup
clear-cut
Plainly evident, unmistakable
- self-evidentRequiring no demonstration
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- unmistakableImpossible to misidentify
undeniable · indisputable · unquestionable · apparent · plain · transparent · manifest · patent · glaring · conspicuous
instinctive
Arising without conscious thought
- gut feelingInstinctive sense about something
- second natureDeeply ingrained tendency
- innateExisting since birth
natural · automatic · reflexive · spontaneous · visceral · subconscious · ingrained · hardwired · common sense · logical
choice
Act of selecting
option · verdict · judgment · conclusion · resolution · determination · default · go-to · standard · fallback
no-brainersdilemmas
Difficult choices between alternatives
tough calls · hard choices · conundrums · quandaries · predicaments
no-brainersgray areas
Unclear, debatable situations
Catch-22s · toss-ups · dilemmas · coin flips · moral dilemmas
no-brainer, brain, brains, brainy, brainless, brainpower, brainstorm, brainstorming, brainstormed