unquestioning
Without any doubt
Unquestioning describes acceptance or obedience without doubt, hesitation, or challenge: unquestioning loyalty, unquestioning faith.
The word often carries a faint note of criticism, suggesting someone who perhaps should question but doesn't: The soldiers followed orders with unquestioning obedience.
Trust without proof
- beliefTrust held as true
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- relianceState of needing support
- credenceAcceptance as true
credulity · certainty · assurance · conviction · dependence · naivety · gullibility · blind
Asserting opinions as facts
- undoubtingFree from uncertainty
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- unshakeableImpossible to disturb
- unconditionalWithout limits or qualifications
incontrovertible · indubitable · certainty · conviction · orthodox · doctrinaire · fundamentalist · ideological
Adhering to requirements
- subservienceExcessive willingness to obey
- docilityReadiness to submit
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
submission · meekness · servility · dutifulness · passivity · biddability · tractability · pliability
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
steadfastness · dedication · commitment · constancy · patriotism · solidarity · attachment · trueheartedness
Unresisting acceptance
- assentFormal expression of approval
- agreementShared position between parties
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- concurrenceState of agreeing
endorsement · recognition · resignation · capitulation · surrender · concession · reception · ratification
faith
Trust without proof
- beliefTrust held as true
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- relianceState of needing support
credence · credulity · certainty · assurance · conviction · dependence · naivety · gullibility · blind · implicit
dogmatic
Asserting opinions as facts
- undoubtingFree from uncertainty
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- unshakeableImpossible to disturb
unconditional · incontrovertible · indubitable · certainty · conviction · orthodox · doctrinaire · fundamentalist · ideological · zealotry
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- subservienceExcessive willingness to obey
- docilityReadiness to submit
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
subordination · submission · meekness · servility · dutifulness · passivity · biddability · tractability · pliability · submissiveness
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
faithfulness · steadfastness · dedication · commitment · constancy · patriotism · solidarity · attachment · trueheartedness · staunchness
acquiescence
Unresisting acceptance
- assentFormal expression of approval
- agreementShared position between parties
- consentVoluntary agreement given
concurrence · endorsement · recognition · resignation · capitulation · surrender · concession · reception · ratification · unchallenging
- naivetenaivety, naive, innocence, gullible, gullibility
- submissivesubmissive, subservient, obedient, servile, docile
- manipulationgaslighting, guilt tripping, blame-shifting, brainwashing, guilt trip
unquestioningskeptical
Inclined to question claims
doubtful · incredulous · distrustful · questioning · suspicious
unquestioningcritical
Expressing disapproval or importance
analytical · inquisitive · probing · scrutinizing · inquiring
unquestioningdefiant
Openly resisting control
rebellious · reluctant · resistant · noncompliant · disobedient