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- [dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting]
- /dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tɪŋ/
- /ˌʌn.dɪ.ˈskrɪ.mɪ.neɪt.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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adjective
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determiner
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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.
undiscriminating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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
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