uncritical

adjective

un·​crit·​i·​cal ˌən-ˈkri-ti-kəl How to pronounce uncritical (audio)
1
: not critical : lacking in discrimination
2
: showing lack or improper use of critical standards or procedures
uncritically adverb

Examples of uncritical in a Sentence

The senator's uncritical support for the measure reflects his poor judgment. had an uncritical trust in the nation's leaders
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Any nonpartisan journalist or editor overseeing political coverage would balk at uncritical reporting on one side and full-on confrontation with the other. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024 Anyone who has walked down Disneyland’s Main Street, USA; witnessed the Magic Kingdom’s Hall of Presidents; or visited Epcot’s American Adventure can see how Disney strives to present an uncomplicated, uncritical view of the nation and its leaders. Jared Bahir Browsh, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024 Anyone who has walked down Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A., witnessed Magic Kingdom’s Hall of Presidents or visited Epcot’s American Adventure can see how Disney strives to present an uncomplicated, uncritical view of the nation and its leaders. Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024 Elsewhere, the museum is neither apolitical nor uncritical. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncritical 

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncritical was in 1659

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“Uncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncritical. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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