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indiscriminate
in·dis·crim·i·nate I0108800 (ĭn′dĭ-skrĭm′ə-nĭt)adj.1. Not making or based on careful distinctions; unselective: an indiscriminate shopper; indiscriminate taste in music.2. Random; haphazard: indiscriminate violence; an indiscriminate assortment of used books for sale.3. Confused; chaotic: the indiscriminate policies of the previous administration.4. Unrestrained or wanton; profligate: indiscriminate spending. in′dis·crim′i·nate·ly adv.in′dis·crim′i·nate·ness n.indiscriminate (ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt) adj1. lacking discrimination or careful choice; random or promiscuous2. jumbled; confused ˌindisˈcriminately adv ˌindisˈcriminateness n ˌindisˌcrimiˈnation nin•dis•crim•i•nate (ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm ə nɪt) adj. 1. not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc. 2. not discriminate; haphazard. 3. thrown together; jumbled. [1590–1600] in`dis•crim′i•nate•ly, adv. in`dis•crim′i•nate•ness, in`dis•crim`i•na′tion (-ˈneɪ ʃən) n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | indiscriminate - failing to make or recognize distinctionsindiscriminating, undiscriminating - not discriminating | | 2. | indiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles"indiscriminating, undiscriminating - not discriminatinggeneral - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"discriminate - marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" |
indiscriminateadjective random, general, wholesale, mixed, sweeping, confused, chaotic, careless, mingled, jumbled, miscellaneous, promiscuous, motley, haphazard, uncritical, aimless, desultory, hit or miss (informal), higgledy-piggledy (informal), undiscriminating, unsystematic, unselective, undistinguishable, unmethodical the indiscriminate killing of refugees deliberate, discriminating, systematic, selective, methodical, exclusiveindiscriminateadjectiveHaving no particular pattern, purpose, organization, or structure:chance, desultory, haphazard, hit-or-miss, random, spot, unplanned.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeediscriminationindiscriminate Related to indiscriminate: steepedSynonyms for indiscriminateadj randomSynonyms- random
- general
- wholesale
- mixed
- sweeping
- confused
- chaotic
- careless
- mingled
- jumbled
- miscellaneous
- promiscuous
- motley
- haphazard
- uncritical
- aimless
- desultory
- hit or miss
- higgledy-piggledy
- undiscriminating
- unsystematic
- unselective
- undistinguishable
- unmethodical
Antonyms- deliberate
- discriminating
- systematic
- selective
- methodical
- exclusive
Synonyms for indiscriminateadj having no particular pattern, purpose, organization, or structureSynonyms- chance
- desultory
- haphazard
- hit-or-miss
- random
- spot
- unplanned
Antonyms for indiscriminateadj failing to make or recognize distinctionsRelated Words- indiscriminating
- undiscriminating
adj not marked by fine distinctionsRelated Words- indiscriminating
- undiscriminating
- general
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