armchair
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Is armchair a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of armchair?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (figurative) A position removed from that which one isExamples: "Evaluating possible etymologies requires a significant amount of knowledge about the speakers' lived reality […] for instance, the semantic connection between some species of plant and its use in traditional medicine may be fully transparent to a native speaker, but harder to understand from the perspective of a linguist's armchair."figuratively
adj (English)
1. (figuratively) Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.Examples: "armchair travels"; "These days I'm an armchair detective."; "Armchair tourists who are used to travelling the globe with Google Earth can now use the same technology to crawl all over the masterpieces in one of the world's most famous galleries: the Prado."figurativelynot-comparable
2. (figuratively, derogatory) Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports; relating to such advice.Examples: "He's just an armchair lawyer who thinks he knows a lot about the law because he reads a legal blog."; "After the game, the armchair quarterbacks talked about what they would have done differently to win."; "If and when Ms. Cheney decides to marry, it will be interesting to see who offers best wishes, who offers armchair psychoanalysis, and who minds his own business."derogatoryfigurativelynot-comparable
Definition source: Wiktionary