hand-wavy

A form of handwavy — Missing important details or logical steps, perhaps instead appealing to laymen, common sense, tradition, intuition, or examples.

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Meanings

adjectivehand-wavy (comparative more hand-wavy, superlative most hand-wavy)

comparative more hand-wavy · superlative most hand-wavy

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of handwavy.
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APA

hand-wavy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-wavy

MLA

“hand-wavy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-wavy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand-wavy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-wavy.

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