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unselective

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/ʌn.sɪˈlɛk.tɪv/ · un-se-lec-tive

not making careful or selective choices; indiscriminate.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not making careful or selective choices; indiscriminate.

بغیر منتخب کیے یا بے انتہا انتخاب کرنے کے عمل کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔

غیر انتخابی

ghair intikhaabi

Synonyms

indiscriminatenon-selectiverandomبے ترتیببے بہرہغیر مختار

Antonyms

selectivediscriminativediscerningانتخابیمنتخبپرتفریق

Common Collocations

  • unselective approach
  • unselective policy
  • unselective process

Example Sentences

The study adopted an unselective method, leading to varied results.

مطالعے میں ایک غیر انتخابی طریقہ اپنایا گیا، جس کی وجہ سے مختلف نتائج سامنے آئے۔

Mutālay mein aik ghair intikhaabi tareeqa apnāya gaya, jis ki wajah se mukhtalif nataij samnay aaye.

Unselective media coverage can mislead audiences.

غیر انتخابی میڈیا کی کوریج ناظرین کو غلط رہنمائی کر سکتی ہے۔

Ghair intikhaabi media ki coverage nāzirīn ko ghalat rehnumai kar sakti hai.

The unselective nature of the sampling may compromise the study's validity.

نمونہ لینے کا غیر انتخابی کردار مطالعے کی درستگی کو متاثر کر سکتا ہے۔

Namoona lainay ka ghair intikhaabi kirdar mutālay ki durusti ko mutasir kar sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

selective:Selective means making careful choices, while unselective refers to a lack of discrimination in choices.

Word Family

selective
adjectiveانتخابی
selection
nounانتخاب

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'unselective' as the opposite of 'selective' - if you don't choose, you are unselective.

Imagine a person throwing a basket of assorted fruits into a blender without picking any, representing unselective behavior.

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📖 Etymology

Origin: English "unselective" — not selective

First known use: 20th century

The word 'unselective' consists of the prefix 'un-' indicating negation and the adjective 'selective', which refers to the quality of being selective. It has been used in various contexts to describe approaches or behaviors that do not discriminate or choose among options.