unselective
Accepts anything offered
Unselective means not making careful distinctions or choices—accepting or including things indiscriminately.
An unselective reader consumes whatever is available.
Unselective hiring brings in candidates without rigorous screening.
The word often carries mild criticism, suggesting a lack of discernment: His taste in music is completely unselective.
Lacking selective judgment
- nonselectiveWithout preference or distinction
- undiscriminatingNot making distinctions
- uncriticalLacking discerning judgment
- broadWide in span
inclusive · accepting · random · arbitrary · blanket · wholesale · promiscuous · catholic
Lacking discerning judgment
- undiscerningLacking critical judgment
- unexactingNot strict or rigorous
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
hasty · rash · imprudent · injudicious · heedless · negligent · slapdash · cursory
Not clearly defined
- broad-spectrumEffective across many varieties
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- untargetedNot aimed specifically
- systemicAffecting an entire structure
indiscriminate · diffuse · widespread · universal · comprehensive · undifferentiated · nonpreferential · randomized
indiscriminate
Lacking selective judgment
- nonselectiveWithout preference or distinction
- undiscriminatingNot making distinctions
- uncriticalLacking discerning judgment
broad · inclusive · accepting · random · arbitrary · blanket · wholesale · promiscuous · catholic · eclectic
uncritical
Lacking discerning judgment
- undiscerningLacking critical judgment
- unexactingNot strict or rigorous
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
thoughtless · hasty · rash · imprudent · injudicious · heedless · negligent · slapdash · cursory · superficial
nonspecific
Not clearly defined
- broad-spectrumEffective across many varieties
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- untargetedNot aimed specifically
systemic · indiscriminate · diffuse · widespread · universal · comprehensive · undifferentiated · nonpreferential · randomized · unbiased
unselectiveselective
Choosing with care
discriminating · choosy · picky · discerning · particular