uncritical C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ʌnˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ UK /ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #136820 Meanings 1 adj not applying careful judgment, analysis, or evaluation The historian rejected the author's uncritical use of legendary sources. 2 adj accepting or approving something without considering its faults The proposal received uncritical praise from its strongest supporters. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not applying careful... undiscriminatingunquestioningunanalytical 2 adj · accepting or approving... unquestioningunreserved ↔ Opposites criticaldiscerninganalytical Word family Forms uncritically Derived forms uncriticallyuncriticalness Related forms criticalcredulousjudgment Common collocations uncritical admirer Adjective + noun Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + critical. The relevant sense of critical is "exercising careful judgment," rather than "expressing disapproval." Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uncritical **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 136820 ## Meanings 1. not applying careful judgment, analysis, or evaluation 2. accepting or approving something without considering its faults ## Examples - The historian rejected the author's uncritical use of legendary sources. - The proposal received uncritical praise from its strongest supporters. ## Synonyms - undiscriminating - unquestioning - unanalytical ## Antonyms - critical - discerning - analytical ## Derived Forms - uncritically - uncriticalness ## Related Forms - critical - credulous - judgment ## Etymology Formed from un- ("not") + critical. The relevant sense of critical is "exercising careful judgment," rather than "expressing disapproval." ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown