Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

no-brainer

/nˌoʊbɹˈeɪnɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: no-brain-er
IPA: /nˌoʊbɹˈeɪnɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution; something requiring little or no thought.

Informal

noun

A conundrum requiring little or no thought to solve; A problem with an easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Choosing the older version which was as good as the newer version for half the cost was a no-brainer."
""Babcock [an engineering services company with a facility at Rosyth] has new contracts for new frigates there, so opening up the opportunities for rail running in is a no-brainer.""
"This next exam question is a no-brainer."

Etymology

Etymology tree English no Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-n̥ Proto-Indo-European *mrógʰ-n̥ ~ *mrégʰ-n̥-s Proto-Germanic *bragną Proto-West Germanic *bragn Old English bræġn Middle English brayn English brain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English no-brainer From no + brain + -er.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

no-brainers (plural) no brainer (alternative) nobrainer (alternative)

Phrases

rocket science brain surgery

Frequently Paired Words

rocket science brain surgery

Rhymes With

mayner

Questions

How do you pronounce no-brainer?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˌoʊbɹˈeɪnɚ/.
What does no-brainer mean?: An easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution; something requiring little or no thought.
Where does no-brainer come from?: Etymology tree English no Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-n̥ Proto-Indo-European *mrógʰ-n̥ ~ *mrégʰ-n̥-s Proto-Germanic *bragną Proto-West Germanic *bragn Old English bræġn Middle English brayn English brain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English no-brainer From no + brain + -er.

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