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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
–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.
[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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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
in·dis·crim·i·nate       (ĭn'dĭ-skrĭm'ə-nĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
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.

in'dis·crim'i·nate·ly adv., in'dis·crim'i·nate·ness n.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
indiscriminate  (adj.)
1649, from in- "not" + discriminate (q.v.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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.
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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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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