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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Alongside the latest projections, the agency released a database that categorized occupations based on their theoretical and observed exposure to AI.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
One theoretical reason, Flanigan said, is that taking notes by hand creates a more meaningful and deeply processed record of information from a class lecture or meeting.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of theoretical

Adjective

Advertisement Unfortunately, some of my academic and clinical colleagues have dismissed this approach.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Hutton said Calumet College regularly sends representatives to the school to monitor it, including its governance system and academic programs.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of academic

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Betsy Martinez, co-owner of Fan Girl Cafe and Temblador’s wife, had a more abstract idea as to what constitutes the American dream.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
That benchmark targets increasingly difficult forms of abstract reasoning.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of abstract

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