nonselective
Takes everything equally
Nonselective means not making distinctions or not targeting specific things.
A nonselective herbicide kills all plants, not just weeds.
A nonselective college admits most applicants rather than choosing carefully among them.
The term appears often in medicine and chemistry, where nonselective drugs affect multiple receptors rather than one specific target.
Vegetation-destroying chemical
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
- broad-spectrumEffective across many varieties
systemic · indiscriminate · beta-blocker · toxic · antimicrobial · chemotherapy · eradication · wholesale
Occurring without pattern
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- scattershotBroadly unfocused approach
- undiscriminatingNot making distinctions
hit-or-miss · unsystematic · unplanned · chaotic · careless · thoughtless · reckless · promiscuous
Covering many subjects
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- across-the-boardAffecting all categories equally
blanket · universal · extensive · unrestricted · unconstrained · unlimited · all-inclusive · holistic
Free from prejudice
- neutralNot favoring any side
- objectivePurpose or goal
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- fairImpartial and unbiased
equitable · unprejudiced · disinterested · dispassionate · detached · open-minded · nonpartisan · balanced
herbicide
Vegetation-destroying chemical
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
broad-spectrum · systemic · indiscriminate · beta-blocker · toxic · antimicrobial · chemotherapy · eradication · wholesale · untargeted
random
Occurring without pattern
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- scattershotBroadly unfocused approach
undiscriminating · hit-or-miss · unsystematic · unplanned · chaotic · careless · thoughtless · reckless · promiscuous · wholesale
wide-ranging
Covering many subjects
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
across-the-board · blanket · universal · extensive · unrestricted · unconstrained · unlimited · all-inclusive · holistic · omnibus
unbiased
Free from prejudice
- neutralNot favoring any side
- objectivePurpose or goal
- evenhandedFair to all parties
fair · equitable · unprejudiced · disinterested · dispassionate · detached · open-minded · nonpartisan · balanced · equal-opportunity
nonselectiveselective
Choosing with care
choosy · picky · particular · discriminating · discerning
select, selection, selected, selective, selecting, selectivity, selectively, deselect, selector