indiscriminate
Not marked by discrimination or discernmentNot marked by discrimination or discernment; (by extension) confused, promiscuous.
» Modern warfare often results in the indiscriminate killing of combatants and innocent civilians alike.
Meaning
2 sensesNot marked by discrimination or discernment; (by extension) confused, promiscuous.
Without care in making distinctions, thoughtless.
How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?
unüberlegt, wahllos, willkürlich
неразборчивыйnerazborčivyj, неизбира́тельныйneizbirátelʹnyj
нерозбі́рливийnerozbírlyvyj, невибірко́вийnevybirkóvyj
- not marked by fine distinctions
- failing to make or recognize distinctions
Examples
3 sentencesModern warfare often results in the indiscriminate killing of combatants and innocent civilians alike.
It is indiscriminate revenge.
ruЭто слепая месть.
Algeria stands with the people of Palestine in the face of Israeli indiscriminate bombardments.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1598; from in- + discriminate.First attested in 1598; from in- + discriminate.
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Forms
more indiscriminate, most indiscriminate| Comparative | more indiscriminate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most indiscriminate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
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