indiscriminate

• Beschreibt Handlungen oder Entscheidungen, die ohne sorgfältige Beurteilung oder Unterscheidung getroffen werden; oft fehlt es dabei an Auswahl oder Zielgerichtetheit und kann planlos, wahllos oder unterschiedslos wirken.

Describes actions or choices made without careful judgment or distinction, often implying a lack of selectivity.

1. Random or unselectiveC1formal

   Done without careful judgment or selection; affecting everyone or everything equally.

   Willkürlich

   • The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has led to drug resistance.
   • Indiscriminate bombing caused widespread destruction in the city.
   • He showed indiscriminate kindness to strangers and friends alike.

   Synonymeblankethaphazardrandomsweepinguncriticalundifferentiatedundiscriminatingunselectivewholesale

   Antonymecarefuldiscerningdiscriminatingjudiciousselective

2. Lacking order or distinctionC1formal

   Not marked by careful distinction; confused or chaotic.

   Willkürlich

   • The indiscriminate collection of data violated privacy laws.
   • Her indiscriminate spending habits left her in debt.
   • The policy was criticized for its indiscriminate application to all cases.

   Synonymearbitrarycarelesschaoticconfuseddisorderlyhaphazardrandomundiscriminatingunmethodicalunselective

   Antonymecarefuldiscerningdiscriminatingdistinctivemethodicalorderedpreciseselectivesystematic