uncritical — [un krit′i kəl] adj. 1. not critical; undiscriminating [an uncritical reader] 2. not guided by critical standards of analysis [an uncritical acceptance of radical ideas] uncritically adv … English World dictionary
uncritical — index casual, favorable (expressing approval), indiscriminate, promiscuous, unnecessary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
uncritical — (adj.) 1650s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + CRITICAL (Cf. critical). Cf. Du. onkritisch, Ger. unkritisch, Dan. unkritisk. Related: Uncritically … Etymology dictionary
uncritical — *superficial, shallow, cursory Antonyms: critical Contrasted words: discerning, discriminating, penetrating (see corresponding nouns at DISCERNMENT): comprehending, understanding, appreciating (see UNDERSTAND) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
uncritical — [adj] casual, unfussy careless, cursory, easily pleased, imperceptive, imprecise, imprudent, inaccurate, indiscriminate, offhand, perfunctory, shallow, slipshod, superficial, undiscerning, undiscriminating, unexacting, uninformed, unperceptive,… … New thesaurus
uncritical — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not expressing criticism or using one s critical faculties. DERIVATIVES uncritically adverb … English terms dictionary
uncritical — uncritically, adv. /un krit i keuhl/, adj. 1. not inclined or able to judge, esp. by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader. 2. undiscriminating; not applying or not guided by the standards of analysis: an uncritical… … Universalium
uncritical — un|crit|i|cal [ʌnˈkrıtıkəl] adj unable or unwilling to see faults in something or someone used to show disapproval uncritical of ▪ John s mother is totally uncritical of his behaviour. >uncritically [ kli] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
uncritical — /ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (say un kritikuhl) adjective 1. disinclined to make critical analysis: an uncritical reader. 2. without discrimination or critical perception. 3. not in accordance with the rules of just criticism: an uncritical estimate.… …
uncritical — adj. Uncritical is used with these nouns: ↑acceptance … Collocations dictionary
