Captain Hindsight

proper noun

A person who is happy to criticize decisions with the benefit of hindsight, but did nothing to stop those decisions being made at the time.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. derogatoryhumorousinformalA person who is happy to criticize decisions with the benefit of hindsight, but did nothing to stop those decisions being made at the time.

Origin

Either originated with, or popularized by, a cartoon character of the same name from the U.S. animated TV series South Park.

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APA

Captain Hindsight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Captain%20Hindsight

MLA

“Captain Hindsight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Captain%20Hindsight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Captain Hindsight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Captain%20Hindsight.

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