Definitions
- Describing actions or behavior that lacks any discernment or careful consideration. - Referring to something that is done without any regard for the consequences or effects it may have. - Talking about something that is not selective or specific, but rather applies to everything or everyone.
- Describing something that is chosen or done without any particular pattern or purpose. - Referring to something that is unpredictable or haphazard. - Talking about something that is not planned or intentional, but rather occurs by chance or coincidence.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe things that lack order or structure.
- 2Both words can be used to describe actions or events that are not deliberate or intentional.
- 3Both words can be used to describe situations that are unpredictable or unexpected.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Indiscriminate refers to actions or behavior that affect everything or everyone, while random refers to things that occur without a particular pattern or purpose.
- 2Intention: Indiscriminate implies a lack of careful consideration or thought, while random does not necessarily imply intention or lack thereof.
- 3Connotation: Indiscriminate has a negative connotation, suggesting recklessness or carelessness, while random can have a neutral or even positive connotation, suggesting spontaneity or variety.
- 4Usage: Indiscriminate is more commonly used in formal or academic contexts, while random is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 5Effect: Indiscriminate actions or behavior can have harmful or negative consequences, while random events or occurrences may have no particular effect or consequence.
Remember this!
Indiscriminate and random are both words that describe things that lack order or structure. However, indiscriminate implies a lack of careful consideration or thought, while random does not necessarily imply intention or lack thereof. Additionally, indiscriminate has a negative connotation and is more commonly used in formal or academic contexts, while random has a neutral or even positive connotation and is more commonly used in everyday language.
