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discriminating

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of discriminating

1 favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people
  • accused of discriminating practices in the hiring of employees
Synonyms of discriminating

differential, discriminational, discriminative, discriminatory
Words Related to discriminating

biased, inequitable, partial, partisan, prejudiced, prejudicial, unequal, unfair, unjust

clubby, elitist, selective

segregative
Near Antonyms of discriminating

equal, equitable, fair, just

impartial, neutral, objective, unbiased, uncolored, unprejudiced
Antonyms of discriminating

nondiscriminatory
2 serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
  • a discriminating feature of poison ivy is a compound leaf with three mitten-shaped leaflets
Synonyms of discriminating

characteristic, classic, diagnostic (also diagnostical), distinct, distinctive, distinguishing, identifying, individual, peculiar, proper, symptomatic, typical
Words Related to discriminating

idiosyncratic

identifiable, pronounced, unmistakable

general, generic

common, normal, regular, usual

especial, particular, special, specific

archetypal (also archetypical), model, paradigmatic
Antonyms of discriminating

atypical, nontypical, uncharacteristic, untypical

discriminating

verb , present participle of discriminate

Synonyms and Antonyms of discriminating

to understand or point out the difference in
  • the human eye can discriminate between very slight gradations of color
Synonyms of discriminating

differencing, differentiating, discerning, distinguishing, secerning, separating
Words Related to discriminating

contradistinguishing

comprehending, grasping, knowing, understanding

dividing, parting, severing

demarcating, marking (off), setting off
Near Antonyms of discriminating

confounding, lumping (together), mingling
Antonyms of discriminating

confusing, mistaking, mixing (up)

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