indiscriminate
adjective
in·dis·crim·i·nate
ˌin-di-ˈskri-mə-nət 
-ˈskrim-nət
1
2
a
: promiscuous, unrestrained
indiscriminate sexual behavior
b
: heterogeneous, motley
an indiscriminate collection
indiscriminately
adverb
indiscriminateness
noun
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Israeli military assault on Gaza, often accused of being indiscriminate, has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians, more than two-thirds of them women and children.
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Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Above all, Hall was seeing an army prosecute a war using indiscriminate means.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
In the small, southeastern state of Kayah, where a rebel movement has been met with indiscriminate military airstrikes, household income has halved since 2021 — the most of any state.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
According to the Humane Society, indiscriminate year-round killing of coyotes will not reduce their populations and actually encourages more breeding.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
On February 14, indiscriminate Russian shelling of the city of Kherson killed two people and caused serious damage to the city’s civilian infrastructure.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
And just look at the indiscriminate killing of over 30,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians in Gaza in the current war.
—Kai Bird, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The Israeli government needs to stop this indiscriminate killing.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Israeli officials deny that their military campaign has been indiscriminate and say civilian casualties are the fault of Hamas for embedding its fighters among the population in Gaza.
—John Hudson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Above all, Hall was seeing an army prosecute a war using indiscriminate means.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
In the small, southeastern state of Kayah, where a rebel movement has been met with indiscriminate military airstrikes, household income has halved since 2021 — the most of any state.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
According to the Humane Society, indiscriminate year-round killing of coyotes will not reduce their populations and actually encourages more breeding.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
On February 14, indiscriminate Russian shelling of the city of Kherson killed two people and caused serious damage to the city’s civilian infrastructure.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
And just look at the indiscriminate killing of over 30,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians in Gaza in the current war.
—Kai Bird, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The Israeli government needs to stop this indiscriminate killing.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Israeli officials deny that their military campaign has been indiscriminate and say civilian casualties are the fault of Hamas for embedding its fighters among the population in Gaza.
—John Hudson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
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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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