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

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

From Los Angeles Times

All claim to offer an insider perspective but are too superficial and uncritical to have any real purchase — and they don’t compensate for that superficiality with sheer volume of story lines the way “Drive” does.

From New York Times

It underscores the importance of scrutinizing spiritual beliefs critically, as uncritical acceptance can transform these beliefs into a weapon against certain groups of people.

From Salon

The documentary, “Israelism,” investigates what it calls the uncritical love of the Jewish state inculcated in American Jews, through the stories of two young Jews who travel to Israel and the West Bank.

From New York Times

Whatever the Israeli prime minister hoped to gain from the Hamas-led massacre, he is not getting the uncritical submission to his strongman play-acting that he seems to have expected.

From Salon

Related Words

• cursory
• perfunctory