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    indiscriminate
    /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət/

    adjective

    • 1. done at random or without careful judgement: "the indiscriminate use of antibiotics can cause problems"

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  2. INDISCRIMINATE definition: 1. not showing careful choice or planning, especially so that harm results: 2. not showing careful…. Learn more.

  3. 1. a. : not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment. indiscriminate reading habits. indiscriminate mass destruction. b. : haphazard, random. indiscriminate application of a law. 2. a. : promiscuous, unrestrained. indiscriminate sexual behavior. b. : heterogeneous, motley. an indiscriminate collection.

  4. When something is indiscriminate, it makes no fine distinctions. A dog who eats everything could be said to have indiscriminate taste. If you walk into a store and buy the first pair of pants in your size, no matter what they look like, you are an indiscriminate shopper.

  5. Indiscriminate definition: not discriminating or discerning; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.. See examples of INDISCRIMINATE used in a sentence.

  6. adjective. If you describe an action as indiscriminate, you are critical of it because it does not involve any careful thought or choice. [disapproval] The indiscriminate use of fertilisers is damaging to the environment. ...the indiscriminate killing of refugees. Synonyms: random, general, wholesale, mixed More Synonyms of indiscriminate.

  7. adj. 1. Not making or based on careful distinctions; unselective: an indiscriminate shopper; indiscriminate taste in music. 2. Random; haphazard: indiscriminate violence; an indiscriminate assortment of used books for sale. 3. Confused; chaotic: the indiscriminate policies of the previous administration. 4.

  8. INDISCRIMINATE meaning: 1. not showing careful choice or planning, especially so that harm results: 2. not showing careful…. Learn more.

  9. adjective. /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət/ an indiscriminate action is done without thought about what the result may be, especially when it causes people to be harmed. indiscriminate attacks on motorists by youths throwing stones. the indiscriminate nature of nuclear weapons. Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.

  10. Indiscriminate definition: Not making or based on careful distinctions; unselective.

  11. indiscriminate meaning, definition, what is indiscriminate: an indiscriminate action is done without...: Learn more.