indiscriminate
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/ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/
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Definition of indiscriminate
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Not marked by discrimination or discernment; (by extension) confused, promiscuous.
“Otanes […] commanded an indiscriminate slaughter, without regard to age or to place.”
“The UK's fishing industry has complained that Ocean is “indiscriminate” (arguably an ironic adjective for anyone involved in trawling).”
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adj
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Not marked by discrimination or discernment; (by extension) confused, promiscuous.
“Otanes […] commanded an indiscriminate slaughter, without regard to age or to place.”
“The UK's fishing industry has complained that Ocean is “indiscriminate” (arguably an ironic adjective for anyone involved in trawling).”
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Without care in making distinctions, thoughtless.
“How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?”
“An animal so indiscriminate in its eating habits that it eats coal, boat cushions, and tomtoms, would be only too eager to taste a swimmer or a diver—which must look more edible than an unopened can of salmon.”
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Etymology
First attested in 1598; from in- + discriminate.
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