promiscuous
/prəˈmɪskjuəs/adjective
उच्चारण प्रमिस्क्युअस
अनेक लोगों से यौन संबंध रखने वाला, स्वच्छंद
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adjective
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disapproving
having many sexual partners
अनेक लोगों से यौन संबंध रखने वाला, स्वच्छंद
- Health workers warned about the risks of promiscuous behaviour.
- The old novel describes the hero as promiscuous, which shocked readers of that time.
- The article criticises the film for showing the hero as promiscuous.
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- Doctors warned that promiscuous behaviour increases the risk of disease.
- In the novel, the villain is described as a promiscuous man.
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formal
taking from a wide range of sources without careful choice
अंधाधुंध, बिना चुनाव के, अविवेकपूर्ण
- the promiscuous use of antibiotics
- a promiscuous mixture of styles
- The promiscuous use of pesticides has damaged the soil.
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- Her reading was promiscuous, taking in comics, poetry and scientific journals alike.
- The editor was against promiscuous borrowing of words from other languages.
Synonyms indiscriminate random undiscriminating careless
◇Word family
promiscuity noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in exams the formal sense indiscriminate is often tested, as in the promiscuous use of antibiotics.
Usage में exam में अक्सर इसका formal अर्थ indiscriminate (अंधाधुंध) पूछा जाता है, जैसे the promiscuous use of antibiotics।