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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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Investors who expect that software has already bottomed are going through the market to pick those companies that could be best positioned to emerge as AI winners, as many believe the recent bout of selling has been indiscriminate.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The United Nations has warned that indiscriminate targeting of civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.
—Philip Lagerkranser, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
But some congregants’ anguish over October 7th was compounded by dread about Israel’s brutal, indiscriminate response.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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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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