Steelman

Quick meaning: Steelman is a noun meaning A masculine steelworker.

Meaning

A masculine steelworker.

More Meanings

1. A stronger version of an argument that one is about to critically analyze.
2. To repair flaws in an argument before analyzing it critically; to refute or to weaken the force of a stronger version of an argument than what was actually given.

Example Sentences

a "steel man" is an improvement of someone's position or argument that is harder to defeat than their originally stated position or argument.

Perhaps the argument should be steelmanned in that we should generally avoid using algorithms which are so complex that they aren't glass boxes.

I want to make that strawman into a steelman, but I eliminated "the pursuit of happiness" from my to-do list so many years ago that I don't even know where I'd begin.

I don't agree with the argument, because of 4. If I were to steelman it, which I may try but after work or maybe during lunch, I would first try to make it impervious to this assault:

Word Forms

• steelmen
• steel-man
• steelmans
• steelmanning
• steelmanned

Synonyms for steelman

Depending on context, synonyms include steelmaker, steelworker.

Antonyms for steelman

Common opposites include strawman.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include steelmaker, steelworker, steeler, steel worker, steel-maker, metalman.

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