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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undiscriminating

Adjective

This horror movie mostly just smelled of fake fog from a community theater production and occasionally you were startled by random bursts of air, once again pulling you from the events on screen.

— Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
One episode explores several years in the life of a random Jason variant who simply tries to build a life for himself in a quiet world.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

While some of the color contrasts do articulate planar shifts, such as the candy-stripe lips (red for upper, pink for lower), many of the touches are arbitrary splotches that neither bolster a shape nor set another off.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The choices of what to put in each episode — and when to cut from one timeline to another — have sometimes felt arbitrary, and have often disrupted the story’s overall flow.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of arbitrary

Adjective

Few people are as involved in as many different charitable endeavors as Andrea Massey-Farrell.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The funding marks the first substantial philanthropic pledge toward the mayor’s plan, which city leaders hope to pay for by using a combination of tax dollars and charitable contributions.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 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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