UNQUESTIONING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

unquestioning

adjective

Definition of unquestioning

as in accepting

given completely and without asking questions or expressing doubt I am truly disturbed by her unquestioning acceptance of authority. He demanded unquestioning obedience.

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Recent Examples of unquestioning Having stabilized his ship in orbit around the black hole, Dr Hans Reinhardt (a bizarre, OTT performance from Maximilian Schell) now plans to fly into it, assisted by an unquestioning crew of automatons with a very dark origin story. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026 Her dog panting, unquestioning, always thrilled to see her. — Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026 The Israeli leader, according to one of the pastors present at the meeting, expressed alarm at the loss of unquestioning support for Israel among younger Christian Americans, and even suggested that his own website might host Bible classes to reinforce divine endorsement of the Jewish state. — Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Her fans’ unquestioning loyalty provides an uncomplicated explanation for why Swift may never need to release another lead single again. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unquestioning

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Adjective

McGarrell loves to see her son have an accepting, accommodating place.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
That really felt full circle with Shyanne being more accepting.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2026

Definition of accepting

Adjective

Los Angeles officials began discussing a ban after the city of Rialto became the first to restrict certain sales of nitrous oxide in 2017.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Washington’s export bans restrict their access to the best AI chips, like certain models from Nvidia and AMD, while Beijing has restricted imports of some less powerful options.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of certain

Adjective

But that concern has been addressed here thanks to the aforementioned brake upgrades, which deliver confident stopping power at speed as well as excellent pedal feel.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Jim is confident Kimberly-Clark can unlock value from the Tylenol maker, which was spun off from healthcare giant and Club name Johnson & Johnson in 2023 and struggled to find its footing as a standalone entity.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of confident

Adjective

Sutskever is portrayed as the idealistic, naive hero — the ingenious mind behind the lab’s entire existence who can’t stomach lying and is reluctant to accumulate any power.

— Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Rebecca and Verity, which stars Johnson, are also about a new, naïve lover entering the home of a bad man with a wife hidden in his house of horrors.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of naive

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