UNCRITICAL Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

uncritical

adjective

ˌən-ˈkri-ti-kəl

Definition of uncritical

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 Jewish establishment has long demanded uncritical support for Israel. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 In mid-2025, when mainstream analyst firms were still parroting uncritical AI hype before investor sentiment turned cold in December, the number of US AI users who regularly paid for the privilege stood at a whopping 3 percent. — 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 See All Example Sentences for uncritical

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Only the most naïve of lawmakers believe there won’t be consequences to taxpayers that will lead to their constituents paying more taxes.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Unauthorized sequels reveal the extremes of why people make movies in the first place, from purely cynical money grabs to pure — even naive — devotion to characters and their world.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of naive

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Waist circumference is one simple way to estimate visceral fat.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
From a straightforward season-long points race to giving the points leader a cushion on the leaderboard, and now the simple format of awarding the FedEx Cup to the winner of the Tour Championship, the postseason has long needed a boost.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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