Uncritical

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking critique or critical examination; undiscriminating.

    "an uncritical review"

  2. 2
    Having a disregard for critical standards or procedures.
  3. 3
    Slow to criticize.

    "uncritical to the point of tolerating incompetence, jeopardizing the business model"

Adjective
  1. 1
    not critical; not tending to find or call attention to errors wordnet
  2. 2
    marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adulatoryblanketcarelesscasualcredulouscursory

Example

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"Rebel commanders also bristle at what they say is the Western media’s uncritical reporting of the YPG, much of it focused on the Kurdish group’s embrace of secularism and the presence of young women fighters in its ranks."

Etymology

From un- + critical.

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