adjective
indiscriminate
ihn-dihs-KRIHM-ihn-uht
adjective
1
Done without care to distinguish between different people, things, or situations; random or unselective.
"The bombing caused indiscriminate destruction across the neighborhood."
"He was indiscriminate in his praise, complimenting everyone equally."
How to Use Indiscriminate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot picking and choosing — treating everything or everyone the same, usually carelessly.
Common pairings
indiscriminate violence
indiscriminate use
indiscriminate killing
Word Forms
more indiscriminate comparative, most indiscriminate superlative
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Etymology
First recorded in 1598, built from in- (\"not\") plus discriminate.