indiscriminate
adjective
in·dis·crim·i·nate
ˌin-di-ˈskri-mə-nət 
-ˈskrim-nət
1
a
: not marked by careful distinction : deficient in care and discernment
indiscriminate reading habits
indiscriminate mass destruction
is indiscriminate in his choice of friends
2
a
: promiscuous, unrestrained
indiscriminate sexual behavior
b
: heterogeneous, motley
an indiscriminate collection
indiscriminately
adverb
indiscriminateness
noun
Examples of indiscriminate in a Sentence
They participated in the indiscriminate slaughter of countless innocent victims.
He objects to the indiscriminate use of pesticides.
She has been indiscriminate in choosing her friends.
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
Pulling Back The Curtain On The AI SaaSpocalypse Fear that artificial intelligence will render traditional software subscriptions obsolete has driven a broad and, in many cases, deeply indiscriminate selloff across the software sector.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But Ukraine seems to have generally avoided Russia’s indiscriminate approach to filling out the infantry ranks.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Border Patrol teams led by Bovino carried out sweeping and often indiscriminate immigration roundups and stops in major cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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“Indiscriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscriminate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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indiscriminate
adjective
in·dis·crim·i·nate
ˌin-dis-ˈkrim-(ə-)nət
: showing lack of discrimination : not choosing carefully
an indiscriminate reader
indiscriminate enthusiasm
indiscriminately
adverb
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