uncritical

/'ʌn'kritikəl/

Thân thiện

A student accepts the teacher's explanation with uncritical trust.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not inclined or able to judge or evaluate something carefully and fairly; accepting something without question or analysis. This describes a person, attitude, or response that does not engage in careful judgment or discernment.
   • Not involving or using critical standards or methods. This describes an action, process, or product that is done without applying rigorous analysis or established criteria.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • She was an uncritical admirer of the author, loving every book he wrote.
  • The report provided an uncritical summary of the company's claims without verifying any data.
  • His uncritical acceptance of online information often led him to believe false rumors.

Advanced Usage

• "Uncritical acceptance": The act of believing or agreeing to something without questioning or examining it.
  • The cult leader demanded uncritical acceptance of all his teachings.
• "Uncritical support": Support given without reservation or independent judgment.
  • The politician relied on the uncritical support of his most loyal followers.

Variants and Related Words

• Uncritically (adverb): In an uncritical manner.
  • He repeated the information uncritically, not realizing it was false.
• Uncriticalness (noun): The quality or state of being uncritical. (Note: This form is less common than "lack of critical thinking.")

Synonyms

• Undiscerning: Lacking judgment or insight.
• Unquestioning: Accepting something without doubt or objection.
• Gullible: Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
• Credulous: Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.

Antonyms

• Critical: Inclined to judge carefully and find faults; using careful analysis.
• Discerning: Showing good judgment and understanding.
• Skeptical: Not easily convinced; having doubts.
• Judicious: Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.

Related Phrases

• To take something at face value: To accept something as it appears, without questioning its truth or deeper meaning. This is a common behavior of an uncritical person.
  • An uncritical reader will take the headline at face value without reading the full article.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not critical; not tending to find or call attention to errors
   • a devoted and almost uncritical admirer
2. marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures
   • news sources reflected uncritical estimates of the number of juvenile addicts

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