indiscriminate
adjective
in·dis·crim·i·nate
ˌin-di-ˈskri-mə-nət 
-ˈskrim-nət
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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.
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All evidence indicated the incident was not an indiscriminate killing but, at most, a tragic mistake, the kind that happens in the fog of war.
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Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
Are Israel’s military measures more disproportionate or indiscriminate than U.S. tactics were?
President Biden, the armed services are experiencing serious enlistment shortfalls.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
To define Israel’s disproportionate, barbaric, unjustified and indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Gaza as a genocide detracts from the enormity of what Nazi Germany did to 6 million Jews and, in too many cases, has given cover to many antisemites who conflate Zionism with Nazism.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024
Implicit is the insinuation that Israel is targeting population centers in Gaza, and that they might be being indiscriminate in their attacks to eliminate Hamas emerging from hundreds of miles of tunnels built directly under and amidst Palestinian population centers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
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Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
Are Israel’s military measures more disproportionate or indiscriminate than U.S. tactics were?
President Biden, the armed services are experiencing serious enlistment shortfalls.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
To define Israel’s disproportionate, barbaric, unjustified and indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Gaza as a genocide detracts from the enormity of what Nazi Germany did to 6 million Jews and, in too many cases, has given cover to many antisemites who conflate Zionism with Nazism.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024
Implicit is the insinuation that Israel is targeting population centers in Gaza, and that they might be being indiscriminate in their attacks to eliminate Hamas emerging from hundreds of miles of tunnels built directly under and amidst Palestinian population centers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
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“Indiscriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscriminate. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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