indiscriminate

/ˌˈɪndəˌskrɪm(ə)nət/

Other forms: indiscriminatingly

Nuclear bombs are indiscriminate, as are earthquakes. They affect everyone in their path rather than picking or choosing. When something is indiscriminate, it makes no fine distinctions.

A dog who eats everything could be said to have indiscriminate taste. If you walk into a store and buy the first pair of pants in your size, no matter what they look like, you are an indiscriminate shopper. Usually though, you'll hear the word used to describe violent acts or natural events because these things do not have a specific target. They affect all people without considering the differences in their lives.

Definitions of indiscriminate

1. adjective

   failing to make or recognize distinctions
   synonyms:

   indiscriminating, undiscriminating

   not discriminating
2. adjective

   not marked by fine distinctions
   “indiscriminate reading habits”

   “an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles”

   synonyms:

   promiscuous

   not selective of a single class or person

   sweeping, wholesale

   ignoring distinctions

   indiscriminating, undiscriminating

   not discriminating

   general

   applying to all or most members of a category or group

   antonyms:

   discriminate

   marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions

   discriminant, discriminating

   showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste