handwaver means someone who engages in handwaving.; One who speaks or writes sweepingly, glossing over details, often including important details. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.
Etymology
By surface analysis, handwave + -er, or, by surface analysis, hand + waver.
noun
- Someone who engages in handwaving.; One who speaks or writes sweepingly, glossing over details, often including important details.“Take his predictions about our technological and business-development timelines with a grain of salt, because he's an inveterate handwaver.”
- Someone who engages in handwaving.; One who raises their hand a lot.“A gifted pupil might sometimes need to be coached privately about avoiding presenting themself as a handwaver.”