brain candy

noun

A narrative, commentary, etc. which amuses and holds one's attention, but which lacks intellectual depth or importance.

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Meanings

nounbrain candy (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountableA narrative, commentary, etc. which amuses and holds one's attention, but which lacks intellectual depth or importance.

    Venom is spine-tingling brain candy about a deadly snake on the loose in a London townhouse during a kidnapping attempt.

    1982 February 10, “Capsule Reviews”, in Daily Times, Ohio, USA, retrieved 02 Oct 2012, page 16
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    After years of chewing on murder mysteries as my form of “brain candy,” I thought I'd sample westerns for a change of pace.

    1992 February 19, Ron Alexander, “Metropolitan Diary”, in New York Times, retrieved 02 Oct 2012

    Matriculated, my favorite, is written and directed by Peter Chung. . . . The result is electric-Kool-Aid brain candy, with a twist of unexpected pathos.

    2003 June 9, Bryan Walsh, “Movies: Enter The Animatrix”, in Time

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mind candy
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APA

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MLA

“brain candy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain%20candy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brain candy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain%20candy.

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