Indiscriminate

Pronunciation: /ɪn.dɪˈskrɪm.ə.nət/

Definitions of indiscriminate

adjective not marked by careful distinction; haphazard; random

Example Sentences

A1 The indiscriminate use of pesticides can harm the environment.

A2 The indiscriminate firing of weapons caused chaos in the city.

B1 The company faced criticism for its indiscriminate hiring practices.

B2 The government implemented measures to prevent indiscriminate logging in the forest.

C1 The artist's work was praised for its discriminating use of color and form.

C2 The journalist was known for her discriminating taste in selecting stories to cover.

Examples of indiscriminate in a Sentence

formal The government condemned the indiscriminate violence against civilians.

informal The company's hiring process seemed indiscriminate, with no clear criteria for selection.

slang Some people just throw their trash around indiscriminately, it's so annoying.

figurative His indiscriminate spending habits left him in financial ruin.

Grammatical Forms of indiscriminate

• past tense: indiscriminated
• plural: indiscriminates
• comparative: more indiscriminate
• superlative: most indiscriminate
• present tense: indiscriminate
• future tense: will indiscriminate
• perfect tense: has indiscriminated
• continuous tense: is indiscriminating
• singular: indiscriminate
• positive degree: indiscriminate
• infinitive: to indiscriminate
• gerund: indiscriminating
• participle: indiscriminated

Origin and Evolution of indiscriminate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'indiscriminate' originated from the Latin word 'indiscriminatus', which is a combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'discriminatus' meaning 'distinguished'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe actions or decisions that were not based on careful consideration or distinction, the word 'indiscriminate' has evolved to also encompass the idea of lacking selectivity or being random in nature.