indiscriminate
Hitting everything equally
Indiscriminate describes actions or choices made without careful distinction or selection.
An indiscriminate attack harms targets without regard to their identity or innocence.
An indiscriminate reader consumes everything without concern for quality.
The word often carries negative connotations, suggesting recklessness or lack of judgment: The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has led to resistant bacteria.
Someone indiscriminate in their tastes or habits fails to exercise discernment where it might be expected or beneficial.
Lacking organization or plan
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- hit-or-missLacking consistent results
- scattershotBroadly unfocused approach
wanton · aimless · erratic · unmethodical · unsystematic · disorganized · careless · reckless
Lacking discerning judgment
- unfussyNot particular or demanding
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- nonselectiveWithout preference or distinction
- acceptingWilling to receive
unquestioning · all-embracing · inclusive · sweeping · broad · wholesale · blanket · across-the-board
Not held back
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- rampantFlourishing beyond control
- wantonDeliberately cruel without reason
profligate · uncontrolled · reckless · excessive · wholesale · mass · widespread · unsparing
Free from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
- neutralNot favoring any side
objective · fair · equitable · disinterested · detached · dispassionate · balanced · equal-opportunity
haphazard
Lacking organization or plan
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- hit-or-missLacking consistent results
scattershot · wanton · aimless · erratic · unmethodical · unsystematic · disorganized · careless · reckless · slipshod
uncritical
Lacking discerning judgment
- unfussyNot particular or demanding
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- nonselectiveWithout preference or distinction
accepting · unquestioning · all-embracing · inclusive · sweeping · broad · wholesale · blanket · across-the-board · universal
unrestrained
Not held back
wanton · profligate · uncontrolled · reckless · excessive · wholesale · mass · widespread · unsparing · merciless
unbiased
Free from prejudice
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
neutral · objective · fair · equitable · disinterested · detached · dispassionate · balanced · equal-opportunity · impersonal
indiscriminateselective
Choosing with care
discriminating · choosy · particular · picky · exclusive
indiscriminatesystematic
Following ordered procedures
methodical · deliberate · careful · precise · measured
indiscriminatediscerning
Having keen judgment
discriminating · critical · judicious · perceptive · astute
- indiscriminate bombingAerial attacks ignoring targets