unselective
Adjective: * Not selective or discriminating: Describes a person, process, or action that does not make careful choices or distinctions; it includes or considers everything without preference or specific criteria.
The adjective "unselective" is used to characterize an approach, method, or behavior that lacks discernment or specific focus. It often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation, implying a lack of refinement or purposefulness in choice. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., an unselective process) or follows a linking verb like "be" or "seem" (e.g., The method was unselective). * It is often used with prepositions like "in" (unselective in her reading) or "about" (unselective about details).
- The herbicide was unselective, killing all the plants in the field, not just the weeds.
- His unselective approach to collecting data made the final analysis very difficult.
- The filter is completely unselective; it removes all particles larger than one micron.
- She was unselective in her friendships, welcoming anyone who showed her kindness.
- In Biology/Chemistry: Used to describe agents, processes, or receptors that act on or bind to a wide range of targets without specificity.
- The antibiotic was unselective, disrupting the patient's beneficial gut flora along with the infection.
- In Critique: Used to criticize a lack of judgment or standards.
- The magazine was criticized for its unselective publishing of celebrity gossip.
- Unselectively (adverb): In an unselective manner.
- He quoted sources unselectively, without verifying their credibility.
- Nonselective (adjective): A near-synonym often used interchangeably, particularly in scientific contexts.
- A nonselective beta-blocker.
- Indiscriminate
- Undiscriminating
- Uncritical
- Broad-spectrum (specific to sciences)
- Catch-all
- Selective
- Discriminating
- Discerning
- Choosy
- Specific
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not selective or discriminating; her choices seemed completely random"
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unselective in her reading habits
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