Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
983,094,973 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

indiscriminate

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
in·dis·crim·i·nate  (nd-skrm-nt)
adj.
1. Not making or based on careful distinctions; unselective: an indiscriminate shopper; indiscriminate taste in music.
2. Random; haphazard: indiscriminate violence; an indiscriminate assortment of used books for sale.
3. Confused; chaotic: the indiscriminate policies of the previous administration.
4. Unrestrained or wanton; profligate: indiscriminate spending.

indis·crimi·nate·ly adv.
indis·crimi·nate·ness n.

indiscriminate
Adjective
lacking discrimination or careful choice: an indiscriminate bombing campaign
indiscriminately adv
indiscrimination n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.indiscriminate - failing to make or recognize distinctions
indiscriminating, undiscriminating - not discriminating
2.indiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles"
indiscriminating, undiscriminating - not discriminating
general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"
discriminate - marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"

indiscriminate
Translations
Spanish indiscriminate [ɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət] adjindiscriminado
French indiscriminate [ɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət] adj [person] → qui manque de discernement; [admiration] → aveugle; [killings] → commis(e) au hasard
German indiscriminate [ɪndɪsˈkrɪmɪnət] adjwahllos;
(taste) → unkritisch

Italian indiscriminate [ɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət] adj [person] → che non sa discernere; [admiration] → cieco/a; [killings] → indiscriminato/a

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
They are as a rose whose fragrance has been exhausted by greedy and indiscriminate smelling.
Many of the English who were taken on the Spanish coast were sent to dig in the mines of Potosi; and by the usual progress of a spirit of resentment, the innocent were, after a while, confounded with the guilty in indiscriminate punishment.
No offices therefore can be dealt out to the existing members but such as may become vacant by ordinary casualties: and to suppose that these would be sufficient to purchase the guardians of the people, selected by the people themselves, is to renounce every rule by which events ought to be calculated, and to substitute an indiscriminate and unbounded jealousy, with which all reasoning must be vain.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.