indiscriminate
adjective
in·dis·crim·i·nate
ˌin-di-ˈskri-mə-nət 
-ˈskrim-nət
1
a
: not marked by careful distinction : deficient in care and discernment
indiscriminate reading habits
indiscriminate mass destruction
is indiscriminate in his choice of friends
2
a
: promiscuous, unrestrained
indiscriminate sexual behavior
b
: heterogeneous, motley
an indiscriminate collection
indiscriminately
adverb
indiscriminateness
noun
Examples of indiscriminate in a Sentence
They participated in the indiscriminate slaughter of countless innocent victims.
He objects to the indiscriminate use of pesticides.
She has been indiscriminate in choosing her friends.
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The sheriff emphasized that the general public is not believed to be at risk from an indiscriminate attack.
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Another judge prohibited immigration agents from targeting people based solely on factors such as their race, language, job or location after concluding that agents were carrying out indiscriminate stops.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
As a result, the army turned to more brutal methods, attacking tipi villages before dawn, with indiscriminate fire killing noncombatant women and children.
—Patrick Springer, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
Literature depends on specificity, but not the indiscriminate, relentless specificity of real life.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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Kathleen Quinn, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Another judge prohibited immigration agents from targeting people based solely on factors such as their race, language, job or location after concluding that agents were carrying out indiscriminate stops.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
As a result, the army turned to more brutal methods, attacking tipi villages before dawn, with indiscriminate fire killing noncombatant women and children.
—Patrick Springer, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
Literature depends on specificity, but not the indiscriminate, relentless specificity of real life.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indiscriminate
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indiscriminate
adjective
in·dis·crim·i·nate
ˌin-dis-ˈkrim-(ə-)nət
: showing lack of discrimination : not choosing carefully
an indiscriminate reader
indiscriminate enthusiasm
indiscriminately
adverb
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