uncritical

adjective

un·​crit·​i·​cal ˌən-ˈkri-ti-kəl 

1

: not critical : lacking in discrimination

2

: showing lack or improper use of critical standards or procedures

uncritically

ˌən-ˈkri-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• aw-shucks
• dewy
• dewy-eyed
• green
• ingenuous
• innocent
• naïf
• naif
• naive
• naïve
• primitive
• simple
• simpleminded
• unknowing
• unsophisticated
• unsuspecting
• unsuspicious
• unwary
• unworldly
• wide-eyed

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

Recent Examples on the Web

For a longer if equally uncritical account of the cartel’s activities, see Osram chairman William Meinhardt’s Entwicklung und Aufbau der Glühlampenindustrie (Carl Heymanns Verlag, 1932). —IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2014

Defeated and afraid, the leadership in Helsinki settled into a long period of uncritical neutrality toward, if not subservience to, the Kremlin. —Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024

The Biden administration's response to Assad's ouster has been rapid, and largely uncritical, engagement with Jolani. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025

Remember to be open-minded, honest and uncritical regarding one another’s stances. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1