as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
had an uncritical trust in the nation's leaders
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Recent Examples of uncritical
The board members were uncritical of the mega project and did not discuss project specifics, noting instead that their vote was specific to the negotiation contract.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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
The economic crisis that hastened New Labour’s demise had nothing to do with overspending and everything to do with its uncritical acceptance of twenty-first-century financial innovation and its excesses.
—Jonathan Hopkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2015
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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
The economic crisis that hastened New Labour’s demise had nothing to do with overspending and everything to do with its uncritical acceptance of twenty-first-century financial innovation and its excesses.
—Jonathan Hopkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncritical
Adjective
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By enjoying the exciting spectacle, their fans have willingly become mindless followers—idol worshippers who are too misguided, and naive, to see they’re being led toward their own destruction.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speaking of burnout, that was the ultimate destination for the generation that came before, singed by their naive belief that adopting a neo-Stakhanovite approach to work and careers would pay off.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Someone's mispronunciation, for example, might have more do with innocent ignorance as opposed to a mistake worth correcting.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The new location will allow Wiggam Law to support clients outside of downtown Atlanta and directly in Gwinnett County, offering legal services including audit defense, tax litigation, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief and IRS collections representation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The inspiration The Copleys wanted a low-water garden that would be simple to care for.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Uncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncritical. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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