UNDISCRIMINATING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

undiscriminating

adjective

Definition of undiscriminating

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 undiscriminating The current market structure has been remarkably generous toward undiscriminating passive index investors. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Eating like a child, Veit explains, was once understood to mean being overly excited and undiscriminating about food, not being picky. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026 Yes, despite her gender-fluid appearance and undiscriminating appeal, Labubu is a girl. — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 31 May 2025

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Adjective

On the way across the bay, Melanie is attacked by a random seagull, setting up the sinister plot device.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Davis confessed to taking mushrooms, grabbing a gun, and shooting at random people in South Beach.

— Anna McAllister, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found al-Faraj’s detention arbitrary, according to a report published in December 2024.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Someone set the arbitrary number at ten, and the whole point of the exercise is to whittle the list down to ten.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of arbitrary

Adjective

Ford Motor Company has its own charitable arm, Ford Philanthropy, which is funded by the company’s earnings.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Another friend, Wanda Love, was a longtime head of a local chamber of commerce who participated in charitable causes.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of charitable

Adjective

But the podcast, while not uncritical, promises only good times with good company.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Research published in 2024 in the Journal of Political Ideologies similarly describes patriotism as being associated with commitment to democratic ideals and community, while nationalism is often conceptualized as a more exclusionary and uncritical attachment to the nation.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of uncritical

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