NONSELECTIVE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

nonselective

adjective

Definition of nonselective

as in unselective

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Recent Examples of nonselective This is typically done with a sod cutter, by smothering with cardboard or plastic, or with a nonselective herbicide. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026 The plant also can be controlled by applying a nonselective herbicide, but that will not save digging. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 But without reliable information on which parts of the field actually need nitrogen, the application remains nonselective. — Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2026 Burning nettle can also be spotkilled with a nonselective or broadleaf lawn herbicide following label instructions. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 Use a nonselective herbicide that allows sodding after the unwanted grass is controlled. — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024 Celebrex is a selective COX-2 inhibitor that targets inflammation with fewer gastrointestinal side effects, whereas ibuprofen is a nonselective NSAID that inhibits COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes. — T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024 In New York, the vast majority of students attend nonselective schools. — Troy Closson, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonselective

unselective

Adjective

The cult film Idiocracy (2006) imagines a future in which Americans' mental capacities have been degraded by generations of pop culture, junk food, and–how to put this delicately–unselective breeding.

— Samuel Goldman, The Week, 1 Mar. 2022
With an unselective online-only model seeking to scale rapidly, Lambda is likely to end up somewhere between (free) MOOCs and (costly) for-profit online universities, which – given its ISA model – sounds about right.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes, 28 May 2021