unquestioning en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio
Etymology
From un- + questioning.
Meanings
- Believing without question; having absolute loyalty.
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(derogatory) Naive, blind, uncritical.
unquestioning faith
Man's awareness of himself, the resulting realization and fear of his own mortality, cast him out of unquestioning eternity into time-consciousness -- into the disorientation of being able to reflect but not to totally understand
1971, Jearld F. Moldenhauer, “Sweeping Statements”, in Body Politic, number 1, page 16:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unquestioning | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unquestioning | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unquestioningness · unquestioningly
Synonyms
doubtless · questionless · faithful
Translations (4)
sh neupitno (believing without question) · es incuestionante (believing without question) · fi ehdoton (believing without question) · es non cuestionante (believing without question)