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indiscriminate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of indiscriminate

consisting of many things of different sorts
  • We donated an indiscriminate jumble of toys, books, and old clothes to the rummage sale.
Synonyms of indiscriminate

assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied
Words Related to indiscriminate

manifold, multifarious

multiple, multiplex, myriad

disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various

amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled

composite, conglomerate, hybrid

unclassified, unsorted
Near Antonyms of indiscriminate

monolithic, uniform

alike, identical, like, same

distinct, distinctive, individual, separate
Antonyms of indiscriminate

homogeneous

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