present participle of armchair

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

(figuratively) Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.

To create based on theory or general knowledge rather than data. / To theorize based on analysis of data that was gathered previously; to reflect.

plural of armchair

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armchair

Furnished with armchairs. / Seated in an armchair. / Based on general knowledge or theory rather than data.

simple past tense and past participle of armchair

(linguistics, informal) Any linguistic enterprise employing introspection rather than empirical methods, such as elicitation.

plural of armchair critic