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uncritical

unc·ri·ti·cal

US/ʌˈnkrɪtɪkʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures

  • “news sources reflected uncritical estimates of the number of juvenile addicts”
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2.

not critical; not tending to find or call attention to errors

  • “a devoted and almost uncritical admirer”
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3.

lacking in discrimination

  • “she was absolutely uncritical, she believed everything”
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From un- + critical.

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