indiscriminative

The child's indiscriminative mixing of colors created a muddy brown.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking the ability to distinguish or differentiate: "indiscriminative" describes a person, action, or quality that does not make careful distinctions or judgments; it is marked by a lack of discrimination or discernment.
   • Characterized by random or haphazard selection: It can refer to choices or behaviors that are made without careful consideration or selectivity.

Usage Examples

• (He did not distinguish between good and bad books.)
• (The policy was applied without careful differentiation between cases.)
• (She spent money without making careful choices.)

Advanced Usage

• "Indiscriminative in one's approach": to act without a clear method of selection.
  • The manager was indiscriminative in his hiring, often overlooking qualifications. (He did not evaluate candidates carefully.)

Variants and Related Words

• Indiscriminately (adverb): in a manner that lacks discrimination or selectivity.
  • He scattered the seeds indiscriminately across the field. (He did not place them carefully.)
• Indiscrimination (noun): the quality or state of being indiscriminative; lack of careful distinction.
  • The indiscrimination of the law led to unfair outcomes. (The law did not distinguish between different situations.)

Synonyms

• Undiscriminating: not making careful distinctions; lacking discernment.
• Haphazard: random or careless in selection.
• Unselective: not choosing with care; inclusive without judgment.

Related Idioms

• Without rhyme or reason: lacking any logical or sensible basis (often used to describe indiscriminative actions).
  • The rules were applied without rhyme or reason. (They were applied indiscriminately.)

Antonyms

• Discriminative: making careful distinctions; selective.
• Discerning: showing good judgment and ability to differentiate.
• Selective: careful in choosing; specific in preference.