uncritical
adjective
uncritical is spelled U-N-C-R-I-T-I-C-A-L: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uncritical means “Lacking critique or critical examination; undiscriminating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncritical?
| Letters | 10: U-N-C-R-I-T-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 59,387th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uncritical?
Uncritical appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uncritical?
- US
Uncritical has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-uncritical.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uncritical
- more uncritical comparative
- most uncritical superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncritical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lacking critique or critical examination; undiscriminating.
an uncritical review
- 2
Having a disregard for critical standards or procedures.
- 3
Slow to criticize.
uncritical to the point of tolerating incompetence, jeopardizing the business model
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uncritical in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense indulgent or undiscriminating; slow to criticize:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unkritisch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.