indiscriminate
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indiscriminate
- /ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/ UK
Where it comes from
First attested in 1598; from in- + discriminate.
adjective more indiscriminate · most indiscriminate · indiscriminant
- Not marked by discrimination or discernment; (by extension) confused, promiscuous. Otanes […] commanded an indiscriminate slaughter, without regard to age or to place.
- Without care in making distinctions, thoughtless. How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?
Similar: promiscuous
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: indiscriminating, undiscriminating, promiscuous, sweeping, wholesale, uncritical, thoughtless, unplanned, mindless, careless, spree, inconsiderate, senseless, undifferentiated, unwise, irresponsible
adjective
Similar: promiscuous
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adj Without care or making distinctions, thoughtless
| Español | indiscriminado, desconsiderado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無差別 musabetsu |
| 中文 | 不加區別的 /不加区别的 bùjiā-qūbié de, 不加選擇的 /不加选择的 bùjiā-xuǎnzé de, 不加鑒別的 /不加鉴别的 bùjiā-jiànbié de, 不分好壞的 /不分好坏的 bùfēn-hǎohuài de |
| Français | indiscriminé, indistinct |
| Deutsch | unüberlegt, wahllos, willkürlich, gedankenlos, unbedacht, unterschiedslos |
| Italiano | indiscriminato |
| Русский | неразборчивый nerazborčivyj, неизбира́тельный neizbirátelʹnyj |
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