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uncritical

American  
[uhn-krit-i-kuhl] / ʌnˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

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.
    Synonyms:
    casual, superficial, shallow
uncritical British  
/ ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. not containing or making severe or negative judgments

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Etymology

Origin of uncritical

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

Example Sentences

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Uncritical admiration can make “Reckless Daughter” seem like a 400-page fan letter, though one certainly prefers Yaffe’s approach to that of biographers who despise their subjects.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2017

Uncritical reverence for the Constitution as written and simple inertia are constant, and powerful, forces on both sides of the aisle.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2016

Uncritical use of the term contributes to its overall nebulousness and makes it increasingly difficult to know what somebody means when they talk about trolling.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2016

Uncritical Lovers & Unloving Critics Not that Americans want a police-state climate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Uncritical and often inconsistent as he is, his mistakes are not due to partisanship, for he is extraordinarily cosmopolitan.

From Chronicle and Romance (The Harvard Classics Series) by Jean Froissart, Thomas Malory, Raphael Holinshed

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