hand-waved
Brushed off lightly
Hand-waved describes something dismissed or glossed over without proper explanation or justification.
In technical discussions, a hand-waved proof skips crucial steps.
In storytelling, hand-waved plot holes are acknowledged but left unresolved: The time travel mechanics were completely hand-waved.
The image is of someone waving their hand to brush aside objections or difficult details.
Minimized the significance of
- trivializedMade to seem unimportant
- minimizedReduced to smallest extent
- discountedReduced in price
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
scoffed · derided · disparaged · underestimated · slighted · disregarded · unaddressed · sidestepped
Adding shine or smoothing
- simplificationMaking something less complex
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- understatingRepresenting as less significant
- elidingRemoving sounds from speech
streamlining · skimming · abbreviating · condensing · truncating · reducing · summarizing · abstracting
Inattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- neglectFailure to provide care
- laxityLack of strictness
heedlessness · sloppiness · remissness · slackness · inadvertence · irresponsibility · dereliction · forgetfulness
downplayed
Minimized the significance of
- trivializedMade to seem unimportant
- minimizedReduced to smallest extent
- discountedReduced in price
belittled · scoffed · derided · disparaged · underestimated · slighted · disregarded · unaddressed · sidestepped · deflected
glossing
Adding shine or smoothing
- simplificationMaking something less complex
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- understatingRepresenting as less significant
eliding · streamlining · skimming · abbreviating · condensing · truncating · reducing · summarizing · abstracting · generalizing
carelessness
Inattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- neglectFailure to provide care
laxity · heedlessness · sloppiness · remissness · slackness · inadvertence · irresponsibility · dereliction · forgetfulness · nonchalance
rebuff
Abrupt, curt rejection
decline · refuse · deny · veto · dismiss · nix · turndown · knockback · repudiate · discard
hand-wavedsubstantiated
Confirmed with evidence
proven · demonstrated · justified · unpacked · fleshed out
hand-wavedtaken seriously
confronted · tackled · reckoned with · acknowledged · honored
hand, wave, hands, waves, handed, handing, waved, waving, wavy