in-discriminate

adjective

not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.

not discriminate; haphazard; thoughtless: indiscriminate slaughter.

not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled: an indiscriminate combination of colors and styles.

Origin:
1590–1600; in-³ + discriminate (adj.)

Related forms

in·dis·crim·i·nate·ly, adverb

in·dis·crim·i·nate·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. See miscellaneous. 3. mixed.

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indiscriminate (ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt)

—*adj*
1.	lacking discrimination or careful choice; random or promiscuous
2.	jumbled; confused

indis'criminately

—*adv*

indis'criminateness

—n

indiscrimi'nation

—n

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indiscriminate

1649, from in- "not" + discriminate (q.v.).

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