indiscriminate
[ in-di-skrim-uh-nit ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm ə nɪt /
adjective
not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
not discriminate; haphazard; thoughtless: indiscriminate slaughter.
not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled: an indiscriminate combination of colors and styles.
Origin of indiscriminate
1590–1600;
in-3 +
discriminate (adj.)
SYNONYMS FOR indiscriminate
1 See
miscellaneous.
3 mixed.
OTHER WORDS FROM indiscriminate
in·dis·crim·i·nate·ly, adverb in·dis·crim·i·nate·ness, nounWords nearby indiscriminate
indiscipline,
indiscoverable,
indiscreet,
indiscrete,
indiscretion,
indiscriminate,
indiscriminating,
indiscrimination,
indiscussible,
indispensable,
indispose
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British Dictionary definitions for indiscriminate
indiscriminate
/ (ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt) /
adjective
lacking discrimination or careful choice; random or promiscuous
jumbled; confused