UNSELECTIVE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unselective

adjective

Definition of unselective

as in undiscriminating

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Recent Examples of unselective The cult film Idiocracy (2006) imagines a future in which Americans' mental capacities have been degraded by generations of pop culture, junk food, and–how to put this delicately–unselective breeding. — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 1 Mar. 2022 With an unselective online-only model seeking to scale rapidly, Lambda is likely to end up somewhere between (free) MOOCs and (costly) for-profit online universities, which – given its ISA model – sounds about right. — Ryan Craig, Forbes, 28 May 2021 Its wide muzzle suggests unselective bulk-feeding on grasses and low-growing herbs. — Smithsonian, 8 May 2018 But Pakistani officials went to pains to say the toll was unselective, with Muslims and Christians among the dead and bereaved. — Daniyal Hassan, Naila Inayat and Salman Masood, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2016 The kind of person, in other words, who these days tends to start a college career—typically at an unselective school—but all-too-often ends up dropping out. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselective

Adjective

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

Definition of undiscriminating

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

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

However, industry leaders caution against haphazard AI adoption, emphasizing that strategic, disciplined implementation is crucial to avoid significant financial pitfalls.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Communication with employees about the requirement to move to new offices has been haphazard, workers at six agencies said.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of haphazard

Adjective

Those working in physically demanding jobs or those exposed to heat, like construction and agriculture, reduced their hours by more than those working in low-exposure and physically undemanding jobs such as office workers.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 22 July 2026
This dish is undemanding and flexible, equally suited to a weeknight dinner or a casual outdoor meal.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

Definition of undemanding

Adjective

In this sort of time regime, pointless, aimless time becomes a rarity, even a luxury—and an object of nostalgia.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
In any case, the burgeoning Cruz-Josie relationship should make for a welcome change-up in relationship drama from the endless and, at this point, aimless Joe-Neal domestic saga.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of aimless

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

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