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 era was far from the utopian Camelot suggested by uncritical romanticized mythology.
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Leah M. Wright, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
The news report marked a rare instance of Colvin facing media scrutiny, in contrast to the largely uncritical coverage that has consistently propped him up since When the Game Stands Tall was released.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
For one thing, the Presidential election in the U.S. had gone his way: Kamala Harris would never have matched the uncritical support offered by Trump.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
This uncritical treatment of international election observation, however, ignores a more complicated reality: that monitors can have both positive and negative effects.
—Susan D. Hyde, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2011
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Leah M. Wright, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
The news report marked a rare instance of Colvin facing media scrutiny, in contrast to the largely uncritical coverage that has consistently propped him up since When the Game Stands Tall was released.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
For one thing, the Presidential election in the U.S. had gone his way: Kamala Harris would never have matched the uncritical support offered by Trump.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
This uncritical treatment of international election observation, however, ignores a more complicated reality: that monitors can have both positive and negative effects.
—Susan D. Hyde, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncritical
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The first is Jonathan Harker, naïve English solicitor despatched to Transylvania to do a deal with a mysterious Count whose plan is to dip his fangs into Victorian England.—
Demetrios Matheou,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Winning by rallying the naïve and clueless is one thing, but administering a throbbing behemoth is a greater challenge.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As if the wide-eyed innocent who arrived here has been hardened.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Other concerns, Corrado notes, include the chance that an extremely sensitive DNA test could generate a DNA profile of someone who was never at a crime scene but whose DNA was transferred there by a family member or through other innocent means.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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That simple sentiment distills what being a Louisianan is about.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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No doubt history would be very different if a citizen’s duty was simple obeyance.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Uncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncritical. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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