uncritical
Without careful judgment
Uncritical means accepting something without questioning or analyzing it.
An uncritical reader takes claims at face value.
Uncritical admiration lacks discernment—the admirer sees no flaws.
The word often carries a note of reproach, suggesting someone should have exercised more judgment: The press gave the proposal uncritical coverage.
Accepting without challenge
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- receptiveOpen to input
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
- tolerantAccepting of differences
amenable · acquiescent · agreeable · assenting · consenting · concurring · affirmative · permissive
Easily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
- impressionableEasily influenced or affected
- ingenuousInnocently frank and trusting
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
unworldly · innocent · childlike · trusting · simple · green · inexperienced · artless
Lacking depth or substance
- shallowWithout much depth
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- unreflectiveNot given to self-examination
- undiscriminatingNot making distinctions
hasty · thoughtless · careless · perfunctory · offhand · unrigorous · impressionistic · slapdash
Tolerant of faults
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- forgivingInclined to pardon offenses
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
soft · overindulgent · pampering · coddling · spoiling · liberal · generous · benevolent
unquestioning
Accepting without challenge
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- receptiveOpen to input
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
tolerant · amenable · acquiescent · agreeable · assenting · consenting · concurring · affirmative · permissive · lenient
gullible
Easily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
- impressionableEasily influenced or affected
- ingenuousInnocently frank and trusting
unsophisticated · unworldly · innocent · childlike · trusting · simple · green · inexperienced · artless · guileless
superficial
Lacking depth or substance
- shallowWithout much depth
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- unreflectiveNot given to self-examination
undiscriminating · hasty · thoughtless · careless · perfunctory · offhand · unrigorous · impressionistic · slapdash · casual
lenient
Tolerant of faults
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- forgivingInclined to pardon offenses
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
lax · soft · overindulgent · pampering · coddling · spoiling · liberal · generous · benevolent · charitable
uncriticalcritical
Expressing disapproval or importance
discerning · discriminating · analytical · exacting · evaluative
uncriticalskeptical
Inclined to question claims
critical · doubting · incredulous · suspicious · questioning
uncriticalsophisticated
Worldly and cultured
worldly · worldly-wise · knowing · experienced · streetwise