uncritical

C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ʌnˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ UK /ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl/
adj Freq #136820

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not applying careful judgment, analysis, or evaluation

    The historian rejected the author's uncritical use of legendary sources.

  2. 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
Word family
Forms uncritically
Derived forms uncriticallyuncriticalness

Etymology

Formed from un- ("not") + critical. The relevant sense of critical is "exercising careful judgment," rather than "expressing disapproval."

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