undiscriminating

adjective

Definition of undiscriminatingnext
as in random
unable to notice the differences between things that are of good quality and those that are not He has undiscriminating tastes, and will eat practically anywhere.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undiscriminating
  1. random
  2. arbitrary
  3. charitable
  4. uncritical
Adjective
  • People Magazine Investigates The shooting appeared random at first, but police eventually unspooled a strange plot involving Li's ex-wife and a bitter custody dispute over their son, Arik, who has severe disabilities stemming from a medical misdiagnosis early in his life.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • They’re not being killed by random strangers—the threat typically hypothesized by fear-mongers.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of random
Adjective
  • During a dinner banquet later the same day, Belousov said the two countries’ strategic partnership was crucial to defend their sovereignty from aggression and the arbitrary actions of imperialists, North Korean state media said.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
  • After Leung's sentencing, the U.S. recommended -- though without citing specific cases -- that Americans reconsider traveling to China because of arbitrary law enforcement and exit bans and the risk of wrongful detentions.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of arbitrary
Adjective
  • Finally, for your charitable regift to be effective, some special language in the paperwork is required.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • After a brief intermission—where Kimmel and special guests RZA, Billie Eilish, and Finneas highlighted the charitable work of Homeboy Industries and Support And Feed—Metallica superfan Jason Momoa brought the band back out with a heartfelt, personal introduction.
    Brendan Hay, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of charitable
Adjective
  • Remember to be open-minded, honest and uncritical regarding one another’s stances.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Any nonpartisan journalist or editor overseeing political coverage would balk at uncritical reporting on one side and full-on confrontation with the other.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of uncritical
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