indiscriminating

[ in-di-skrim-uh-ney-ting ]

adjective

1. not discriminating. discriminating.

Other Words From

• indis·crimi·nating·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indiscriminating¹

First recorded in 1745–55; in- ³ + discriminating

Example Sentences

What follows is not for indiscriminating pumpkin people.

From Seattle Times

It has lodged in our neurons not because it has been programmed in to serve a function, as with computers, but because the human brain is an insatiable, indiscriminating sponge.

From The Guardian

And while there seems to be a very specific target profile here, the point about bombs is that even when they work, they’re highly indiscriminating.

From The Verge

It helps to know that Montaigne considered himself peevish and prattling, and Shakespeare felt he'd played the indiscriminating clown.

From BBC

But they are by definition gelatinous — you might even say gooey — and scientists have spotted them blanketing the ocean floor after die-offs, suggesting that even for indiscriminating scavengers, jellies are not the carrion of choice.

From New York Times