UNDISCRIMINATING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

undiscriminating

adjective

Definition of undiscriminating

as in random

unable to notice the differences between things that are of good quality and those that are not He has undiscriminating tastes, and will eat practically anywhere.

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Recent Examples of undiscriminating The current market structure has been remarkably generous toward undiscriminating passive index investors. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undiscriminating

Adjective

The audit, released Monday, identified a host of issues, including regulators’ failure to meet regular inspection schedules or to conduct sufficient random checks at dispensaries for contaminated products.

— Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
There is nothing truly random about whether a coin comes up heads or tails.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

The 2-1 decision rejected Anthropic's argument that the Department of Defense's ban on its Claude models was arbitrary, unauthorized and unconstitutional.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
But labor campaigners said in the statement that their wage demand wasn’t arbitrary.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of arbitrary

Adjective

Ford Motor Company has its own charitable arm, Ford Philanthropy, which is funded by the company’s earnings.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Another friend, Wanda Love, was a longtime head of a local chamber of commerce who participated in charitable causes.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of charitable

Adjective

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

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