uncritical

[ uhn-krit-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader.

  2. undiscriminating; not applying or not guided by the standards of analysis: an uncritical estimate; their uncritical acceptance of traditional values.

Origin of uncritical

1
First recorded in 1650–60; un-1 + critical

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  • un·crit·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for uncritical

uncritical

/ (ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. not containing or making severe or negative judgments

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