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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The two men clashed in February after Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin, a move that Stewart slammed on his show as uncritical and sycophantic. Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 20 June 2025 Mental health experts warn that while most users are unaffected, a subset may be highly vulnerable to the chatbot's responsive but uncritical feedback, leading to emotional isolation or harmful decisions. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 What happened in the court, instead, was part of a long overdue reckoning about the country’s obsession with seduction, the uncritical adulation of its artists and the stalling in France of the #MeToo movement. Catherine Porter, New York Times, 13 May 2025 The concern is not that AI is inherently detrimental, but rather the potential for its uncritical and pervasive use to lead to a form of agency decay – a diminished capacity for independent thought, problem-solving, and creative generation when the first and easiest solution is to defer to an AI. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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