Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

armchair critic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: arm-chair -crit-ic
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who makes criticisms on a subject they have little knowledge of or practical experience in.

Example Sentences

"Britain’s most senior police chief defied pressure to resign as she dismissed “armchair” critics amid widespread outrage over officers manhandling women who were mourning the killing of Sarah Everard."

Inflected Forms

armchair critics (plural)

Phrases

armchair criticism

Questions

What does armchair critic mean?: A person who makes criticisms on a subject they have little knowledge of or practical experience in.

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