indiscriminato

indiscriminate, random

adjective een-dees-kree-mee-NAH-toh Rare

Usage Note

Indiscriminato describes something that makes no distinctions — bombardamento indiscriminato ('indiscriminate bombing'), uso indiscriminato dei pesticidi ('indiscriminate pesticide use'). The feminine is indiscriminata; plurals follow regular -o/-a patterns. It is more formal and carries a stronger negative judgement than casuale (random).

Examples

"L'uso indiscriminato degli antibiotici è pericoloso."

Natural Translation

The indiscriminate use of antibiotics is dangerous.

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