Monday-morning
Retrospectively critical judgments
Monday-morning as an adjective describes judgment or analysis made after the fact, with the benefit of hindsight.
A Monday-morning quarterback criticizes decisions that were made under pressure, from the comfort of knowing how things turned out.
The term comes from American football, where weekend games get dissected by armchair critics the following Monday: It's easy to Monday-morning the coach's call now that we know they lost.
Recognition after the fact
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
- criticismJudgment of faults
analysis · judgment · review · fault-finding · backseat · afterthought · postgame · reexamination
Restore to original state
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- goalsIntended end results
- planningArranging for future events
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
restart · motivation · opportunity · beginning · renewal · optimism · initiative · kickoff
Intense anticipatory fear
- bluesMournful American music genre
- grogginessState of sluggish disorientation
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- reluctanceDisinclination to act
snooze · sluggish · unmotivated · drag · exhaustion · sleepy · procrastination · malaise
hindsight
Recognition after the fact
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- retrospectiveReviewing what came before
criticism · analysis · judgment · review · fault-finding · backseat · afterthought · postgame · reexamination · nitpicking
reset
Restore to original state
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- goalsIntended end results
- planningArranging for future events
intention · restart · motivation · opportunity · beginning · renewal · optimism · initiative · kickoff · reboot
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
- bluesMournful American music genre
- grogginessState of sluggish disorientation
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
reluctance · snooze · sluggish · unmotivated · drag · exhaustion · sleepy · procrastination · malaise · heaviness
commute
Regular work travel
coffee · inbox · deadline · cubicle · traffic · schedule · briefcase · conference · email · rush-hour
Monday-morningpredictive
Relating to forecasts
prospective · forward-looking · real-time · anticipatory · beforehand