What does INDISCRIMINATE mean?

Definitions for INDISCRIMINATE
ˌɪn dɪˈskrɪm ə nɪtin·dis·crim·i·nate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. indiscriminateadjective

    failing to make or recognize distinctions

  2. indiscriminateadjective

    not marked by fine distinctions

    "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles"

Wiktionary

  1. indiscriminateadjective

    Without care or making distinctions, thoughtless.

    How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?

  2. Etymology: * From in-, + discriminatum, past participle of discriminare. Confer crime.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Indiscriminateadjective

    Undistinguishable; not marked with any note of distinction.

    Etymology: indiscriminatus, Latin.

Wikipedia

  1. indiscriminate

    Discrimination is the act of making unjustified distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong. People may be discriminated on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, as well as other categories. Discrimination especially occurs when individuals or groups are unfairly treated in a way which is worse than other people are treated, on the basis of their actual or perceived membership in certain groups or social categories. It involves restricting members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to members of another group.Discriminatory traditions, policies, ideas, practices and laws exist in many countries and institutions in all parts of the world, including territories where discrimination is generally looked down upon. In some places, attempts such as quotas have been used to benefit those who are believed to be current or past victims of discrimination. These attempts have often been met with controversy, and have sometimes been called reverse discrimination.

ChatGPT

  1. indiscriminate

    Indiscriminate is an adjective that refers to something done without careful judgement, consideration, or thought, especially when this affects or harms other people or things. It also means not being selective or randomly applied, ignoring underlying differences or distinctions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Indiscriminateadjective

    not discriminate; wanting discrimination; undistinguishing; not making any distinction; confused; promiscuous

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Indiscriminate

    in-dis-krim′i-nāt, adj. not distinguishing: promiscuous.—adv. Indiscrim′inately.—adjs. Indiscrim′inating, Indiscrim′inative, not discriminative.—n. Indiscriminā′tion.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of INDISCRIMINATE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of INDISCRIMINATE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of INDISCRIMINATE in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Brady:

    I call on the administration to continue the exemptions and negotiations with these important national security partners to find a solution and address the damage caused to American exporters. And the administration will need to come to Capitol Hill to provide answers about the indiscriminate harm these tariffs are causing our local businesses.

  2. Silvia Dallatomasina:

    Bombing cannot be indiscriminate in areas in which there is a civilian population.

  3. Angela Alsobrooks:

    The coronavirus is indiscriminate. It does not know race. What it knows instead is chronic medical conditions.

  4. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

    This video footage exposes Assad's lies on barrel bombs. It shows the casual and indiscriminate way in which Syrian regime forces are dropping these horrific weapons out of helicopters onto civilians below, we will bring those involved in these criminal acts to justice and will continue to help those caught in attacks by continuing our support of rescue teams working on the ground.

  5. Saleh Hashem:

    The most terrifying thing, worse than anything we've suffered in this war, is the indiscriminate shelling that. falls on us every day.

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