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Narrator: Today's word is "No-Brainer" — noun, pronounced /ˌnəʊˈbreɪnə/, with the stress on "bra".
Narrator: A no-brainer is a decision or choice so easy or obvious that it requires no thought.
Narrator: In plain English, a no-brainer is an obvious choice — like accepting a free gift is a no-brainer.
Narrator: It comes from the idea that no brain is needed, because the choice is obvious.
Narrator: "A no-brainer decision" describes a choice so easy it requires no thought.
Narrator: It differs from obvious because no-brainer is informal, whereas obvious is general.
Narrator: "It's a no-brainer" is a phrase meaning the choice is so easy it's obvious.
Narrator: Everyday speech, decision-making, business, informality and description all rely on the phrase no-brainer.
Narrator: So remember: a no-brainer is an easy choice, from no brain needed.
Speaker A: What is a no-brainer?
Speaker B: An easy choice! NO-BRAINER comes from the idea that no brain is needed, so it means a decision so obvious it requires no thought.
Speaker A: So accepting a free gift is a no-brainer?
Speaker B: Yes — it's obvious!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "A no-brainer decision"; "it's a no-brainer"; "a total no-brainer" — choice, phrase and emphasis.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't write no brainer as two words, because the correct spelling is no-brainer, hyphenated.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Obvious' the general cousin, 'easy choice' the plain twin, 'given' the certain alternative. The phrase keeps its simple charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "no-brainer" in AI prompts — useful for business apps and decision tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame business?
Speaker B: Right. For a business app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to no-brainer decisions, naming two examples.
Speaker A: How about a decision tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to spotting no-brainers, naming two signs.
Speaker A: Could it help with a writing bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame dialogue:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences how to use no-brainer, naming one example.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For an informal chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on no-brainer origins, naming one theory.
No brainer — meaning in Arabic & definition More N courses GL Dictionary