English Explanatory Dictionary

back-seat driver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An occupant of a large vehicle, such as a firetruck, who helps steer the vehicle from far in the back.
  2. A person sitting (typically) in the back seat of a car issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the driver.
  3. An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

back-seat driver back-seat drivers backseat driver

Synonyms

nagavator

Related words

back seat back-seat drive backseater armchair quarterback armchair general back-seat gamer gatecrasher interloper peeping tom persona non grata encroacher kibitzer meddler nosy parker marplot buttinsky busybody sidewalk superintendent

Translations

Finnish: takapenkkikuljettaja Finnish: takapenkkikuski French: mouche du coche Icelandic: aftursætisbílstjóri Polish: pasażer dający niepożądane rady Polish: niepożądany doradca Russian: поме́ха спра́ва f /lit:hindrance from the right/ Swedish: baksätesförare Hungarian: fogadatlan prókátor Norwegian Bokmål: back-seat driver Norwegian Bokmål: baksetesjåfør Portuguese: treinador de bancada
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