indiscriminate

in·dis·crim·i·nate

adjective \ˌin-dis-ˈkrim-nət, -ˈkri-mə-\

Definition of INDISCRIMINATE

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>

— in·dis·crim·i·nate·ly adverb

— in·dis·crim·i·nate·ness noun

Examples of INDISCRIMINATE

1. They participated in the indiscriminate slaughter of countless innocent victims.
2. He objects to the indiscriminate use of pesticides.
3. She has been indiscriminate in choosing her friends.

First Known Use of INDISCRIMINATE

circa 1598

Related to INDISCRIMINATE

Synonyms

assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, kitchen-sink, magpie, mixed, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied

Antonyms

homogeneous

Related Words

manifold, multifarious; multiple, multiplex, myriad; disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various; chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, farraginous, jumbled, littered, messed, messy, muddled; amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled; composite, conglomerate, hybrid; unclassified, unsorted

Near Antonyms

monolithic, uniform; alike, identical, like, same; distinct, distinctive, individual, separate