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indiscriminating

indiscriminating

8.6
Not careful when choosing people or things
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪndɪsˈkrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : indiscriminado
  • His indiscriminating taste in music makes it hard to find something he truly enjoys.

Examples

  • He had an indiscriminating taste in music, enjoying almost every genre without preference.

  • Her indiscriminating generosity meant she gave to every cause, regardless of its merit.

  • The company's indiscriminating hiring practices led to a mix of skilled and unskilled workers.

  • The indiscriminating shopper bought everything on sale without considering quality.

  • The indiscriminating approach to purchasing resulted in many products that were of poor quality.

  • Her indiscriminating taste in music made it difficult for her friends to recommend anything specific.

  • The indiscriminating use of pesticides harmed both beneficial insects and crops alike.

Synonyms

indiscriminate
vsindiscriminating
23 7.2

Happening without careful choice of people or things

is about a general lack of judgment or ability to tell differences
nondiscriminatory
vsindiscriminating
1 4.8

Treating all people fairly and equally without favoring anyone

is about lacking careful judgment or ability to distinguish differences
undiscriminating
vsindiscriminating
1 6.9

A person who cannot tell good from bad

is about lacking the ability to tell differences rather than taste
nondiscriminating
vsindiscriminating
4.6

Treating all people the same without unfair preference

is about failing to judge or notice differences rather than fairness

Antonyms

Showing good taste and the ability to notice small differences in quality

How Discriminating

selective
118 4.3
indiscriminating
8.6
haphazard
16 7.2

Surface Forms

indiscriminating positive

Morphology

indiscriminating = discriminating (semi-transparent) = in + discriminate + ing

For learners who know the adjective 'discriminating', adding negative 'in-' straightforwardly gives 'not discriminating'.

Etymology

Indiscriminating is made from in- 'not' and discriminate 'to see or choose differences'. So it means 'not choosing carefully' or 'not noticing differences', which is why it describes a lack of careful judgment.