uncritical
[ uhn-krit-i-kuhl ]
/ ʌnˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /
adjective
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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uncritical
/ (ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl) /
adjective
not containing or making severe or negative judgments
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uncritical
1650s, from un- (1) "not" + critical. Cf. Dutch onkritisch, German unkritisch, Danish unkritisk. Related: Uncritically.
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