undiscriminating

/ˌʌn.dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.dɪˈskrɪm.ə.neɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnā-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)

undiscriminating — 形容詞

  • undiscriminatingpositive
  • more undiscriminatingcomparative
  • most undiscriminatingsuperlative

1. accepting, enjoying, or praising things without paying much attention to which o

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不分好壞

不細分品質高低,常什麼都接受

accepting, enjoying, or praising things without paying much attention to which ones are better or worse.

例句

The cafe attracts an undiscriminating crowd that will drink any sweet iced coffee.

那家咖啡店吸引了一群不挑剔的客人,任何甜冰咖啡他們都喝。

undiscriminating + crowd for people with low standards

Greta was an undiscriminating reader and bought every cheap novel she saw.

Greta 是個不挑剔的讀者,看見便宜小說就會買。

undiscriminating reader: common pattern for weak literary judgment

同義詞
  • uncritical

    stresses being too ready to accept or praise, especially ideas or art

  • unselective

    focuses on failing to choose carefully, with less emphasis on taste

  • easily pleased

    more informal; suggests simple tastes rather than formal judgment

  • indiscriminate

    stronger and more negative, often used for harmful or wide-ranging actions

反義詞
  • discriminating

    formal; shows refined judgment about quality or suitability

  • discerning

    praises the ability to notice fine differences in taste or value

  • selective

    chooses carefully, though not always with refined taste

  • choosy

    more informal and often more personal than 'undiscriminating'

文法句型

undiscriminating + reader / audience / taste / appetite / praise

undiscriminating about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often describes taste, praise, readers, or buyers rather than harmful actions. It is milder than 'indiscriminate', which usually suggests careless action that affects many targets.

常見錯誤

The army used undiscriminating force on the town.
The army used indiscriminate force on the town.
💡violence affecting everyone is usually described as 'indiscriminate', not 'undiscriminating'.
She is undiscriminating of friends.
She is undiscriminating about friends.
💡use 'about' to name the area where someone does not judge carefully.