promiscuous
Made up of various disparate elements mixed togetherMade up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
» She is perceived as a promiscuous mother, unworthy of raising her daughter.
Meaning
4 sensesMade up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
zusammengewürfelt, bunt gemischt
разношёрстныйraznošórstnyj, разноро́дныйraznoródnyj
Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.
A sail caught by a promiscuous wind.
wahllos, willkürlich, unüberlegt
неразбо́рчивыйnerazbórčivyj
Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.
freizügig, sexuell freizügig, promiskuitiv
неразбо́рчивыйnerazbórčivyj, распу́тныйraspútnyj, распу́щенныйraspúščennyj
The mode in which an NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.
- not selective of a single class or person
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Examples
14 sentencesShe is perceived as a promiscuous mother, unworthy of raising her daughter.
Promiscuous boy, let's get to the point.
Dolphins are very promiscuous.
Yanni was very promiscuous.
Mary is a promiscuous woman.
ruМэри — гулящая женщина.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Latin prōmiscuus (“mixed, not separated”), from prō (“forth”) + misceō (“mix”).From Latin prōmiscuus (“mixed, not separated”), from prō (“forth”) + misceō (“mix”).
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Forms
more promiscuous, most promiscuous| Comparative | more promiscuous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most promiscuous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form