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uncriticalnot expressing criticism or using careful judgment; accepting something without questioning

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not expressing criticism or using careful judgment; accepting something without questioning

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl/

Example Sentences

  • The student's uncritical acceptance of Wikipedia as a reliable source led to many factual errors in his research paper.
  • My grandmother's uncritical love for her cat includes believing it can predict the weather and solve math problems.
  • The manager's uncritical approval of every proposal resulted in the company spending money on a project to teach dolphins spreadsheet software.

uncritical

ADJECTIVE

[/ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl/]

not expressing criticism or using careful judgment; accepting something without questioning

His uncritical praise of every student's work made his feedback feel meaningless.
💡 Concept

His uncritical praise of every student's work made his feedback feel meaningless.

Uncritical crowds cheer political lies, while critical thinking dies
🎵 Rhyme

Uncritical crowds cheer political lies, while critical thinking dies

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootcritic
Suffix--al

🎵Rhyme

criticalpoliticaletical
critical
political
etical

🔗Collocations

uncritical acceptance
uncritical thinking
uncritical attitude
uncritical support
uncritical praise
uncritical reading

📝Examples

The student's uncritical acceptance of Wikipedia as a reliable source led to many factual errors in his research paper.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's uncritical love for her cat includes believing it can predict the weather and solve math problems.

😄 Fun example

The manager's uncritical approval of every proposal resulted in the company spending money on a project to teach dolphins spreadsheet software.

Teachers should encourage students to avoid uncritical thinking when analyzing literature.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unquestioningacceptinggulliblenaivecredulous

Antonyms

criticalanalyticalskeptical

Related

criticismcritiqueevaluateassessjudgment

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