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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
in·dis·crim·i·nate
[in-di-skrim-uh-nit] Pronunciation Key
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[in-di-skrim-uh-nit] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships. |
| 2. | not discriminate; haphazard; thoughtless: indiscriminate slaughter. |
| 3. | not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled: an indiscriminate combination of colors and styles. |
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in·dis·crim·i·nate·ly, adverb
in·dis·crim·i·nate·ness, noun
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| in·dis·crim·i·nate
(ĭn'dĭ-skrĭm'ə-nĭt) Pronunciation Key
adj.
in'dis·crim'i·nate·ly adv., in'dis·crim'i·nate·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
indiscriminate (adj.)
indiscriminate (adj.)
1649, from in- "not" + discriminate (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| indiscriminate | |
adjective | |
| 1. | failing to make or recognize distinctions |
| 2. | not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles" [ant: discriminate] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Indiscriminate
In`dis*crim"i*nate\, a. Not discriminate; wanting discrimination; undistinguishing; not making any distinction; confused; promiscuous. "Blind or indiscriminate forgiveness." --I. Taylor. The indiscriminate defense of right and wrong. --Junius. -- In`dis*crim"i*nate*ly, adv. --Cowper.
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