UNSELECTIVE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unselective

adjective

Definition of unselective

as in undiscriminating

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Recent Examples of unselective 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 Its wide muzzle suggests unselective bulk-feeding on grasses and low-growing herbs. — Smithsonian, 8 May 2018 But Pakistani officials went to pains to say the toll was unselective, with Muslims and Christians among the dead and bereaved. — Daniyal Hassan, Naila Inayat and Salman Masood, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2016 The kind of person, in other words, who these days tends to start a college career—typically at an unselective school—but all-too-often ends up dropping out. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselective

Adjective

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

Definition of undiscriminating

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

The program picks a random point in space and draws a line across the entire domain.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Searches and requests are associated with a random identifier — a long string of letters and numbers — not a user’s Apple Account.

— John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

After that, Grace all but disappears from Crystal Lake, exposing the haphazard plotting of a show that refuses to commit.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Violent crime, once almost unknown on the island, is rising sharply—another sign of the state’s haphazard retreat.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of haphazard

Adjective

What to do nearby The Garden District is one of those storybook neighborhoods that rewards a little aimless wandering.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
But Kun’s aimless Chinese-American boyfriend Michael is desperate to connect with this total stranger.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of aimless

Adjective

Federal prosecutors accuse Maduro and Flores of directing a campaign of political repression involving brutal interrogations, arbitrary detentions and the mistreatment of prisoners.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
On October 9, 2026, a federal district court ruled that the policy exceeds the Justice Department's authority, is arbitrary and capricious, and violates federal law.

— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

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