Part 5762

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An indiscreet act; indiscreet behavior.</def>

<blockquote>Past <b>indiscretion</b> is a venial crime. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Indiscriminate</h1> <Xpage=753>

<hw>In`dis*crim"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not discriminate; wanting discrimination; undistinguishing; not making any distinction; confused; promiscuous.</def> "Blind or <i>indiscriminate</i> forgiveness."

<i>I. Taylor.</i>

<blockquote>The <b>indiscriminate</b> defense of right and wrong. <i>Junius.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>In`dis*crim"i*nate*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<i>Cowper.</i>

<h1>Indiscriminating</h1> <Xpage=753>

<hw>In`dis*crim"i*na`ting</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not discriminating.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>In`dis*crim"i*na`ting*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Indiscrimination</h1> <Xpage=753>

<hw>In`dis*crim`i*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of discrimination or distinction; impartiality.</def>

<i>Jefferson.</i>

<h1>Indiscriminative</h1> <Xpage=753>

<hw>In`dis*crim"i*na*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Making no distinction; not discriminating.</def>

<h1>Indiscussed</h1> <Xpage=753>

<hw>In`dis*cussed"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>discuss</ets>: cf. L. <ets>indiscussus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not discussed.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Donne.</i>

<h1>Indispensability</h1> <Xpage=753>

<hw>In`dis*pen`sa*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>indispensabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Indispensableness.</def>

<h1>Indispensable</h1> <Xpage=753>

<hw>In`dis*pen"sa*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>dispensable</ets>: cf. F. <ets>indispensable</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared; absolutely necessary or requisite.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>Not admitting dispensation; not subject to release or exemption.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The law was moral and <b>indispensable</b>. <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Unavoidable; inevitable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Indispensableness</h1> <Xpage=753>