ARMCHAIR Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

armchair

adjective

Definition of armchair

as in theoretical

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Recent Examples of armchair January 1 Kick off the New Year with an armchair trip to Austria, where the Vienna Philharmonic will present its annual New Year’s Day concert in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein for the first time without an audience. — Ariana Marsh, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Jan. 2021 The New York Times picked up the story and put it on the front page – an indication of how armchair analysis could be as telling as dispatches from the ground. — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020 Marsha Music has started calling herself an armchair revolutionary. — Nancy Kaffer, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2020 With billions of people grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic, armchair travel has never been more important, especially for parents hoping to capture their kids’ attention and imagination. — Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for armchair

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The measurements showed relatively strong emission from the single crystal, consistent with theoretical predictions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Planning for a theoretical catastrophe can lead clients in unexpected directions.

— Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of theoretical

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The experts, who had all studied AI in academic settings, all brought up the ironies of the automation problem, where AI makes errors that humans can’t catch.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
His main issues are declining enrollment, academic struggles, teacher turnover and family engagement.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of academic

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An abstract painting by Walker features in Kindred’s show, signalled by the artist’s former profession as a trainee dancer at the Royal Ballet School.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Newspapers and books also joined the dots between apparently disconnected events and items of gossip, helping readers to see their problems in abstract, systemic and political terms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

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