unselective

adjective

Definition of unselectivenext
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
  1. undiscriminating
  2. uncritical
  3. random
  4. haphazard
  5. undemanding
  6. aimless
  7. arbitrary
  8. scattered
Adjective
  • 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
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
  • At Aventura concerts, random concert goers are often brought to the stage to perform the Don Omar part.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Sign up for our weekly newsletter Proof Positive How does a coherent structure emerge from many small random occurrences?
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of random
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • 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
  • The film deals with an urban legend that a Nevada reservoir is a time portal, and the aimless group of teenage best friends who become obsessed with going back in history.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Youth sports, once the redoubt of aimless childhood play, have become hopelessly commercialized.
    — Nora Kenney Mittiga, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of aimless
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.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • He was convicted of four counts of war crimes including murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of arbitrary
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
Definition of scattered

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“Unselective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselective. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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