Vocabulary
Indiscriminate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
done at random or without careful judgement.
Urdu meaning
اندھا دھند، بے امتیاز، بے اصول،
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Sensational coverage of the police by the media as a tool of indiscriminate force erodes public trust.
Dawn Editorials —
Symbiotic linkage
— 2026-04-28
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The International Court of Justice had ruled in 1996 that it is not the possession but the actual use of nuclear weapons that is a grave violation of IHL as its effects are indiscriminate and lead to unnecessary sufferings.
Dawn Editorials —
Irresponsible targeting
— 2026-03-28
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Fuel subsidies, if indiscriminate, largely benefit those who consume the most usually higher-income households.
Dawn Editorials —
Targeted relief
— 2026-03-27
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Policymakers must resist populist pressure to offer indiscriminate subsidies, and instead, take steps that protect the poor, promote equity and preserve the state`s ability to meet broader developmental needs.
Dawn Editorials —
Targeted relief
— 2026-03-27
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Israel is responding with the indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas and threatening invasion.The Strait of Hormuz is still closed to all traffic but what Iran allows through.
Dawn Editorials —
Iran`s escalation dominance
— 2026-03-20
Synonyms
non-selective, unselective, undiscriminating, uncritical, aimless,
Antonyms
selective, discriminating, systematic
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