uncritical
adjective
un·crit·i·cal
ˌən-ˈkri-ti-kəl 
1
: not critical : not expressing or willing to express appropriate criticism or disapproval
The legislator's uncritical support for the measure reflects poor judgment.
2
: showing lack or improper use of critical standards or procedures
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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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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
In a long-ago movie, emblematic of America’s uncritical, dangerous addiction to nostalgia, Kevin Costner played a farmer who mows down his corn field in order to create a baseball diamond so that the ghosts of former baseball players can come and play there.
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The letter went on to criticize the ways in which the Berlinale has remained uncritical of the German government’s ongoing funding toward Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s really nothing a politician desires more than an uncritical propaganda platform.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
In a long-ago movie, emblematic of America’s uncritical, dangerous addiction to nostalgia, Kevin Costner played a farmer who mows down his corn field in order to create a baseball diamond so that the ghosts of former baseball players can come and play there.
—Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The letter went on to criticize the ways in which the Berlinale has remained uncritical of the German government’s ongoing funding toward Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s really nothing a politician desires more than an uncritical propaganda platform.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Uncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncritical. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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