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 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 backgrounds are sparse and artifical, with generous bloomed lighting and mist applied to seemingly random places.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Paralympic ticket sales will begin sometime in 2027 with a random draw or lottery, similar to how Olympic sales began.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

Rights groups have raised concerns about the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia since the EU agreement, including reports of collective expulsions, racial violence, arbitrary detention and abuses against Black migrants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
This way, statistical confidence gets flagged earlier, so decisions don't wait on an arbitrary deadline, and underperforming variants get phased out automatically instead of running to completion for no reason.

— Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of arbitrary

Adjective

The goal is to show that philanthropy belongs to them, too — not just the historically wealthier and predominantly white charitable institutions that tend to dominate narratives about philanthropy.

— James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Make sure estate documents and beneficiary designations reflect your wishes, including charitable giving.

— Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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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