accepting at face value
Believing without skepticism
Accepting at face value means believing something as presented without scrutiny or skepticism.
You take a claim, appearance, or explanation as true without looking deeper: I accepted his excuse at face value, but later found out he'd been lying.
The phrase often implies naivety or insufficient questioning: Don't just accept their promises at face value—read the contract.
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- benefit of the doubtFavorable judgment amid uncertainty
- credulityUncritical acceptance of claims
- gullibilityEase of being deceived
- hook line and sinkerCompletely and without reservation
first impressions · persuasion · belief · skepticism · blind faith · trust · superficiality · naivety · dogmatism · confirmation bias · critical thinking · conformity · evidence-based reasoning · inquiry · social influence · intuition · unquestioning · no questions asked
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Examining something very closely
questioning · analyzing · probing · investigating · interrogating
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Questioning the truth
distrusting · suspecting · mistrusting · disbelieving · challenging
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