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uncriticized

uncriticized

6.1
Not having any negative comments from people
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzd/
translation icon : sin críticas
  • The artist's controversial painting went uncriticized at the gallery opening, leaving many viewers surprised.

I think we know what happens when you just let ancient religious certainties go uncriticized.

Examples

  • All of which has 'come to pass' and we now take for granted, mostly unnoticed and uncriticized.

    Blog text (29)

  • Television was saturated with uncriticized cigarette advertising.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Her theory stood uncriticized for years, allowing it to become widely accepted in academic circles.

  • Despite its numerous flaws, the director's film was released uncriticized by any major critics.

Synonyms

uncensured
vsuncriticized
  • Formal
7.0

No official group blames or criticizes a person

does not have any negative feedback from others

How Condemned

condemnable
1 7.5
uncensured
  • Formal
7.0
uncriticized
6.1
approved
  • Formal
1.5

Surface Forms

uncriticized positive

Morphology

uncriticized = criticized (transparent) = un + criticize + ed

The negating prefix 'un-' is applied to the participial adjective 'criticized', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not having been criticized'.

Etymology

Uncriticized starts with un- meaning 'not' and the main part criticize comes from critic, a person who 'finds fault' or 'judges'. So uncriticized simply means 'not judged' or 'not given negative feedback'.