indiscriminate
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/
adj
Etymology: First attested in 1598; from in- + discriminate.
- Not marked by discrimination or discernment; (by extension) confused, promiscuous.
“Otanes […] commanded an indiscriminate slaughter, without regard to age or to place.”
“The UK's fishing industry has complained that Ocean is “indiscriminate” (arguably an ironic adjective for anyone involved in trawling).”
- Without care in making distinctions, thoughtless.
“How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?”
“An animal so indiscriminate in its eating habits that it eats coal, boat cushions, and tomtoms, would be only too eager to taste a swimmer or a diver—which must look more edible than an unopened can of salmon.”