uncritical
[uhn-krit-i-kuh l]
- not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader.
- undiscriminating; not applying or not guided by the standards of analysis: an uncritical estimate; their uncritical acceptance of traditional values.
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Origin of uncritical
Synonyms
See more synonyms for uncritical on Thesaurus.com2. shallow, superficial, casual.
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Examples from the Web for uncritical
Contemporary Examples
For all its passion and gore, this book is not uncritical of the uprising itself.
In Washington, Israel had an unwavering and uncritical ally in the form of George W. Bush.
For too long, Israeli leaders had it easy: unsympathetic enemies in the Middle East and uncritical friends in the United States.
Yet an uncritical attitude toward the leading climate-change activists may be even more perilous.
The example of Hitler provided a dark parable of the dangers of uncritical worship of genius.
Historical Examples
When you once begin there is no end of them, and they spring from an uncritical philosophy after all.
PhaedrusPlato
She was surprised to see him so unstudied, so uncritical, so humorously anecdotal.
The Coast of ChanceEsther Chamberlain
They may have been mistaken: Roosevelt may be uncritical in his judgments.
A Preface to PoliticsWalter Lippmann
It was an age of accumulation, of uncritical and indiscriminate enthusiasm.
She despised his uncritical, unironical nature, it had nothing for her.
The RainbowD. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
uncritical
- not containing or making severe or negative judgments
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Word Origin and History for uncritical
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