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indiscriminate
[ in-di-skrim-uh-nit ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm ə nɪt /
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adjective
not discriminating or discerning; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
done at random or without making distinctions; haphazard: indiscriminate slaughter.
not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled: an indiscriminate combination of colors and styles.
OTHER WORDS FOR indiscriminate
2 random, nonselective, undiscriminating, unmethodical, unselective, unsystematic.
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Origin of indiscriminate
First recorded in 1590–1600; in-3 + discriminate (adjective)
synonym study for indiscriminate
1. See miscellaneous.
OTHER WORDS FROM indiscriminate
in·dis·crim·i·nate·ly, adverbin·dis·crim·i·nate·ness, nounWords nearby indiscriminate
indiscipline, indiscoverable, indiscreet, indiscrete, indiscretion, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, indiscriminating, indiscrimination, indiscussible, indispensable
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British Dictionary definitions for indiscriminate
indiscriminate
/ (ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt) /
adjective
lacking discrimination or careful choice; random or promiscuous
jumbled; confused
Derived forms of indiscriminate
indiscriminately, adverbindiscriminateness, nounindiscrimination, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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