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indiscriminating

adjective

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  1. undiscriminating
  2. uncritical
  3. unselective
  4. undemanding
  5. random
  6. haphazard
  7. aimless
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  • Eating like a child, Veit explains, was once understood to mean being overly excited and undiscriminating about food, not being picky.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Yes, despite her gender-fluid appearance and undiscriminating appeal, Labubu is a girl.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 31 May 2025
Definition of undiscriminating
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  • But the podcast, while not uncritical, promises only good times with good company.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Research published in 2024 in the Journal of Political Ideologies similarly describes patriotism as being associated with commitment to democratic ideals and community, while nationalism is often conceptualized as a more exclusionary and uncritical attachment to the nation.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of uncritical
Adjective
  • The cult film Idiocracy (2006) imagines a future in which Americans' mental capacities have been degraded by generations of pop culture, junk food, and–how to put this delicately–unselective breeding.
    — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 1 Mar. 2022
  • With an unselective online-only model seeking to scale rapidly, Lambda is likely to end up somewhere between (free) MOOCs and (costly) for-profit online universities, which – given its ISA model – sounds about right.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes, 28 May 2021
Definition of unselective
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  • Nvidia remains, in our minds, the undisputed AI chip king, with shares trading at an undemanding valuation relative to its growth outlook.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Create a backyard oasis with undemanding plants that screen views while beautifying your landscape.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of undemanding
Adjective
  • In 1900, French mathematician Louis Bachelier used mathematics to model the random movement of prices in his Sorbonne thesis.
    — Mamadou-Abou Sarr, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • How the Blue Cross fraud claims unfolded In January 2023, Blue Cross NC’s special investigations unit flagged C&FD and requested medical, operational and credentialing records for a random sample of 419 member claims, according to the lawsuit.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of random
Adjective
  • With no clear guidance, haphazard and improvised efforts by companies to clean the homes left 6 in 10 residences still unsafe.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Demands for the exclusive event pins exceeded common sense and ventured into the absurd with haphazard lines that snaked through the convention center.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • Youth sports, once the redoubt of aimless childhood play, have become hopelessly commercialized.
    — Nora Kenney Mittiga, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, the offense was aimless, punchless and ill-suited for Gio Lopez’s skill set.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Indiscriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscriminating. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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