accepted at face value
Taken as stated
To accept something at face value is to take it as it appears, without questioning or looking deeper.
The phrase comes from currency and financial instruments, where face value is the amount printed on the note or bond.
She accepted his explanation at face value, though later she had doubts.
The implication is often that skepticism might have been warranted: You can't just accept their claims at face value.
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- truthAccordance with reality
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- good faithSincere, honest intent
belief · blind faith · reliance · no questions asked · evidence · prima facie · skepticism · sincerity · perception · unquestioning · naivety · gullibility · too good to be true · judgment · benefit of the doubt · justification · expectation · superficial
accepted at face valuescrutinized
Examined in close detail
questioned · challenged · interrogated · cross-examined · vetted
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