promiscuous
Adjective Satellite
- not selective of a single class or person
- "Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money"
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Adj
- Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
- Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.
- Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.
- The mode in which an NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.
Examples
- A sail caught by a promiscuous wind.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin prōmiscuus (“mixed, not separated”), from prō (“forth”) + misceō (“mix”).
Synonyms
easy, light, loose, sluttish, wanton, abandoned, fast, lascivious, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lustful, lusty, motley, promiscuous, riggish, slack, unchaste, wappened
Scrabble Score: 17
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