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undiscriminating

dis·crim·i·nat·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting]
    • /dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tɪŋ/
    • /ˌʌn.dɪ.ˈskrɪ.mɪ.neɪt.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting]
    • /dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tɪŋ/

Definitions of undiscriminating word

  • adjective undiscriminating differentiating; analytical. 1
  • adjective undiscriminating noting differences or distinctions with nicety; discerning; perspicacious: a discriminating interpreter of events. 1
  • adjective undiscriminating having excellent taste or judgment: a discriminating interior designer. 1
  • adjective undiscriminating differential, as a tariff. 1
  • adjective undiscriminating possessing distinctive features; capable of being differentiated; discriminative. 1
  • adjective undiscriminating lacking discernment 1

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Origin of undiscriminating

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; discriminate + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Undiscriminating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undiscriminating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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 undiscriminating

adj undiscriminating

  • imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
  • imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
  • indiscriminate — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.

adjective undiscriminating

  • barnyard — On a farm, the barnyard is the area in front of or next to a barn.
  • designless — without a design, unplanned
  • gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
  • mingled — Simple past tense and past participle of mingle.
  • mongrel — a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed.

Antonyms for undiscriminating

adj undiscriminating

  • advertent — paying attention; heedful
  • all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
  • blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
  • clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
  • clocklike — as precise or regular as a clock

adjective undiscriminating

  • choicy — Fastidious; choosy; discriminating.
  • fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
  • finicking — Finical.
  • nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
  • observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.

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