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indiscriminate Definition

in·dis·crimi·nate (in′di skrimi nit)

adjective

  1. not based on careful selection or a discerning taste; confused, random, or promiscuous
  2. not discriminating; not making careful choices or distinctions

indiscriminate Related Forms

in′·dis·crimi·nately adverb

indiscriminate Synonyms

indiscriminate

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indiscriminate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • killing: He said: " There are still badgers on my farm, it is not indiscriminate killing.
  • bombing: Second, to liberate Iraqi people from tyranny of dictator Saddam even if through indiscriminate bombing of the country.
  • slaughter: The indiscriminate slaughter of the buffalo has brought many evils in its train.
  • baptism: The covenant relation does not, however, allow for indiscriminate baptism.
  • breeding: This being the case, it is irresponsible to generate yet more rabbits by indiscriminate breeding.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: Never before in the history of warfare had destruction been so indiscriminate and so universal.
  • not: He said: " There are still badgers on my farm, it is not indiscriminate killing.
  • inherently: In sum, like the gravity bomb, computer network attack is not inherently indiscriminate by nature.
  • often: Hudson's prose throughout is densely adjectival and often indiscriminate.
  • totally: The traps are totally indiscriminate, and are killing our wildlife.
  • completely: At least I hope it was a joke. ) Fortunately it's not completely indiscriminate.

Used with adjective complement

cause: The black poplar has a natural lean which has caused indiscriminate felling of trees that are considered to be unsafe.