WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•crit•i•cal /ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- too accepting;
not willing to judge or form an opinion.
un•crit•i•cal
(un krit′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj.
un•crit′i•cal•ly, adv.
- not inclined or able to judge, esp. by the application of comparative standards:an uncritical reader.
- undiscriminating;
not applying or not guided by the standards of analysis:an uncritical estimate; their uncritical acceptance of traditional values.
- un-1 + critical 1650–60
- 2. shallow, superficial, casual.
'uncritical' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
scientism
- verbalism
- blind
- chary
- doglike
- fanatic
- fanatical
- groundling
- self-congratulation