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indiscriminating

in·dis·crim·i·nat·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-skrim-uh-ney-ting]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tɪŋ/
    • /ˌɪndɪsˈkrɪmɪnɪtɪŋ /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-skrim-uh-ney-ting]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tɪŋ/

Definitions of indiscriminating word

  • adjective indiscriminating not discriminating. 1
  • noun indiscriminating Making no distinctions; indiscriminate. 1
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Origin of indiscriminating

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; in-3 + discriminating

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Parts of speech for Indiscriminating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Indiscriminating

indiscriminating popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for indiscriminating

adjective indiscriminating

  • uncritical — not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader.
  • accepting — amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.
  • credulous — If you describe someone as credulous, you have a low opinion of them because they are too ready to believe what people tell them and are easily deceived.
  • naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
  • gullible — easily deceived or cheated.
All 8 Synonyms of indiscriminating

Antonyms for indiscriminating

adjective indiscriminating

  • discriminating — to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
Just one Antonym for indiscriminating

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