uncritical

[ uhn-krit-i-kuhl ]

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

/ ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl /

adjective

1. not containing or making severe or negative judgments

Other Words From

• un·criti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncritical¹

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

Example Sentences

But he does have deeply felt beliefs about who is getting the short end of the stick in various situations, a vague and uncritical openness to “free thinking” and a suspicion of “wokeness,” and fratty interests in subjects like golf and hot babes.

From Slate

His signature policies over that period were a hawkish, uncritical embrace of the Netanyahu government in Israel, condemnation of student protestors, and an executive order crackdown on longstanding asylum policies.

From Slate

Oliver said "asking a British person, 'What should we do about India?' is a little bit dangerous, as we tend to have quite a lot of ideas, none of which should be listened to. But as an international community, it seems past time to stop the uncritical fawning praise of a man who is, to put it mildly, a deeply complicated figure."

From Salon

I may be easy, but I am not uncritical; not every episode is a winner.

From Los Angeles Times

Raising public confidence in science, the researchers write, "should not be premised on the assumption that society would be better off with higher levels of uncritical trust in the scientific community. Indeed, uncritical trust in science would violate the scientific norm of organized skepticism and be antithetical to science's culture of challenge, critique, and self-correction."

From Science Daily

Related Words

• cursory
• perfunctory