Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

monday-morning-quarterback

noun

/ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈkwɔrtərˌbæk/

Definition

A person who criticizes or evaluates a situation after it has already happened, especially in hindsight.

Examples

After the game, it was easy to be a monday-morning-quarterback and point out all the mistakes.
She always plays the monday-morning-quarterback when discussing last week’s project decisions.

Meaning

This term often refers to someone who second-guesses decisions made in the past, particularly in sports contexts, but can also apply to other situations.