indiscriminate (C1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/
Definition
indiscriminate means without care or making distinctions, thoughtless. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?
The writer described the response as indiscriminate.
A indiscriminate tone can change the mood of a conversation.
How to Use indiscriminate
- indiscriminate + noun (collocation)
- Use indiscriminate before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a indiscriminate reaction."
- become indiscriminate (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became indiscriminate near the end."
Synonyms of indiscriminate
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