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

At Aventura concerts, random concert goers are often brought to the stage to perform the Don Omar part.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026
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— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

Its rules about transfers and conference membership seem arbitrary and deferential to the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences, college football's most influential.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Rights and media freedom groups have separately warned of police violence, arbitrary detentions, unauthorized surveillance and threats against journalists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of arbitrary

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

Adjective

Monday in Philadelphia stays cool and unsettled, with the front stalled just south of the region and scattered rain chances, especially across southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware.

— Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
The scattered pieces of the former storm will likely drift over the Caribbean and soak Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hispaniola with a few inches of rain, some of which will reach Florida.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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