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indiscriminate

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore I words

done at random or without careful judgment

Word origin: From Latin discriminare, to distinguish or separate.

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Indiscriminate in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing indiscriminate in a sentence.

The critic condemned the indiscriminate praise heaped on the mediocre film.

The report condemned the indiscriminate felling of trees, which spared neither young growth nor protected species.

Synonyms
randomhaphazardundiscriminatingwholesale
Antonyms
Usage & nuance

Using “indiscriminate” well

Indiscriminate describes action done without careful distinction or judgment, hitting everything alike, which sets it against selective and discriminating.

Common questions

Questions about “indiscriminate

Indiscriminate (adjective) means done at random or without careful judgment
Here is indiscriminate used in an example sentence: "The critic condemned the indiscriminate praise heaped on the mediocre film." Another example: "The report condemned the indiscriminate felling of trees, which spared neither young growth nor protected species."
Common synonyms for indiscriminate include random, haphazard, undiscriminating, wholesale.
Antonyms of indiscriminate include selective, discriminating.
Indiscriminate clusters with random, haphazard, undiscriminating, and wholesale. Its antonyms selective and discriminating mark the contrast.
Yes. Indiscriminate is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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