indiscriminate Definition
in·dis·crimi·nate (in′di skrim′i nit)
adjective
- not based on careful selection or a discerning taste; confused, random, or promiscuous
- not discriminating; not making careful choices or distinctions
indiscriminate Related Forms
in′·dis·crim′i·nately adverb
indiscriminate Synonyms
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.
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