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indiscriminate

in·dis·crim·i·nate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-skrim-uh-nit]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm ə nɪt/
    • /ˌɪn.dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.nət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-skrim-uh-nit]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm ə nɪt/

Definitions of indiscriminate word

  • adjective indiscriminate not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships. 1
  • adjective indiscriminate not discriminate; haphazard; thoughtless: indiscriminate slaughter. 1
  • adjective indiscriminate not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled: an indiscriminate combination of colors and styles. 1
  • noun indiscriminate Done at random or without careful judgment. 1
  • adjective indiscriminate not making distinctions 1
  • adjective indiscriminate random 1

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Origin of indiscriminate

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; in-3 + discriminate (adj.)

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Parts of speech for Indiscriminate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

indiscriminate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for indiscriminate

adj indiscriminate

  • wholesale — the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
  • haphazard — characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
  • aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
  • unplanned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
  • assorted — A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.

adjective indiscriminate

  • undiscerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
  • catholic — The Catholic Church is the branch of the Christian Church that accepts the Pope as its leader and is based in the Vatican in Rome.
  • chaotic — Something that is chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and confusion.
  • random — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
  • extensive — Covering or affecting a large area.

general indiscriminate

  • a bit — A bit of something is a small amount of it.
  • a little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • any — You use any in statements with negative meaning to indicate that no thing or person of a particular type exists, is present, or is involved in a situation.
  • in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.

Antonyms for indiscriminate

adj indiscriminate

  • planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
  • chosen — Chosen is the past participle of choose.
  • discriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
  • methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
  • selective — having the function or power of selecting; making a selection.

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