Vibes-based

//ˈvaɪbzˌbeɪst// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Determined based on emotions, opinions or feelings, rather than using evidence or research. Internet

    "Remember: the stock market is entirely vibes-based. When the vibes are good, the line goes up; when the vibes are bad, the line goes down."

Example

More examples

"Remember: the stock market is entirely vibes-based. When the vibes are good, the line goes up; when the vibes are bad, the line goes down."

Etymology

From vibes (“how something feels intuitively or emotionally, often but not necessarily opposed to how it is factually”) + based (“founded on or relying on”).

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