INDISCRIMINATE

indiscriminate

(adjective) not marked by fine distinctions; “indiscriminate reading habits”; “an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles”

indiscriminate

(adjective) failing to make or recognize distinctions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

indiscriminate (comparative more indiscriminate, superlative most indiscriminate)

Without care or making distinctions, thoughtless.

Synonyms

• promiscuous

Source: Wiktionary


In`dis*crim"i*nate, a.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 June 2025

SCHNORR

(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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