Discriminate vs. Indiscriminate — What's the Difference?

To make a clear distinction; distinguish

Done at random or without careful judgement

To make distinctions on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit, especially to show prejudice on the basis of ethnicity, gender, or a similar social factor

Not making or based on careful distinctions; unselective

To perceive or notice the distinguishing features of; recognize as distinct

Random; haphazard

To make or constitute a distinction in or between

Confused; chaotic

(intransitive) To make distinctions.

Unrestrained or wanton; profligate

To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.

Without care or making distinctions, thoughtless.

To make decisions based on prejudice.

Not discriminate; wanting discrimination; undistinguishing; not making any distinction; confused; promiscuous.

(transitive) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.

Failing to make or recognize distinctions

Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

Not marked by fine distinctions;

Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.

To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be careful to discriminate between probability and slight presumption.

To treat unequally.

Recognize or perceive the difference

Treat differently on the basis of sex or race

Distinguish;

Marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions;

Noting distinctions with nicety;