Unselectiveness

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality of not exhibiting particular preferences or filters when choosing; a lack of discernment in making selections; the condition of being indiscriminate or random in decision-making processes
2. A characteristic of failing to distinguish between options or choices; the state of being non-discriminatory in selection; a manner of proceeding without careful evaluation or criteria
3. The trait of choosing without regard to specific criteria or standards; a practice of accepting all possibilities without filtering; the absence of selectivity in one’s judgments or choices

Etymology: "Unselectiveness" is simply "unselective" with the suffix "-ness" added, and the "-ness" suffix is an ordinary English device for turning an adjective into a noun naming a quality or state. "Unselective" itself combines the prefix "un-", meaning "not", with "selective," so the noun describes the condition of not choosing discriminately. It names a trait rather than an action: a person or process that picks up whatever comes along without sorting out what is worth keeping.

Synonyms: indiscrimination, broadness

Antonyms: selectiveness, discrimination