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[ in-di-skrim-uh-nit ] / ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm ə nɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indiscriminate ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships. not discriminate; haphazard; thoughtless: indiscriminate slaughter. not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled: an indiscriminate combination of colors and styles. Origin of indiscriminate1590–1600; in-3 + discriminate (adjective) SYNONYMS FOR indiscriminateSEE SYNONYMS FOR indiscriminate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for indiscriminate1. See miscellaneous. OTHER WORDS FROM indiscriminatein·dis·crim·i·nate·ly, adverbin·dis·crim·i·nate·ness, nounWords nearby indiscriminateindiscipline, indiscoverable, indiscreet, indiscrete, indiscretion, indiscriminate, indiscriminating, indiscrimination, indiscussible, indispensable, indispose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indiscriminateOr did a band of reactionary theocrats put their progressive brethren to the indiscriminate sword? Don't Let the Maccabees Win|Matt Lerner|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST College rankings are ubiquitous, confusing, and often indiscriminate. The Daily Beast’s Down + Dirty Guide to Colleges Methodology||October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST Their fire was indiscriminate at best, targeting civilians at worst. Neocon Scholar: Keep Bloodying The Brotherhood|Ali Gharib|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST And the sequestration – a set of indiscriminate, across-the-board cuts – is supposed to go into effect in a matter of weeks. Why the GDP Drop is No Big Deal|Daniel Gross|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks on Gaza constitute a war crime. Why Academic Boycotts?|Jake Lynch|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST Caroline and Emmeline were never permitted to go to indiscriminate parties. Home Influence|Grace Aguilar But Dr Gascoigne enters his protest in the Chancellors book against the indiscriminate admission of parties to compurgation. Oxford and its Story|Cecil Headlam These Pausies of Oude generally form the worst part of the gangs of refractory tallookdars in their indiscriminate plunder. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II|William Sleeman As Romanes has pointed out, isolation may be discriminate or indiscriminate. The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar It is when we come to the subject of indiscriminate isolation that we enter a region of zoological strife. The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for indiscriminate
adjectivelacking discrimination or careful choice; random or promiscuous jumbled; confused Derived forms of indiscriminateindiscriminately, adverbindiscriminateness, nounindiscrimination, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indiscriminatewholesale, haphazard, aimless, unplanned, extensive, assorted, broad, careless, confused, desultory, general, heterogeneous, hit-or-miss, jumbled, miscellaneous, mixed, mongrel, motley, multifarious, promiscuous |