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indiscriminate

in·disc·ri·minate

UK/ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/ US/ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmʌnʌt/ rare

adjective

1.

failing to make or recognize distinctions

2.

not marked by fine distinctions

  • “indiscriminate reading habits”
  • “an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles”

Origin

First attested in 1598; from in- + discriminate.

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