promiscuously

UK: /prəˈmɪskjʊəslɪ/

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pro•mis•cu•ous /prəˈmɪskyuəs/   adj. 

1. having numerous sexual partners.
2. indiscriminate;
   unselective:
   the promiscuous awarding of prizes.

pro•mis•cu•ous•ly, adv. See -misc-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pro•mis•cu•ous  (prə mis′kyo̅o̅ əs), adj. 

1. characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, esp. having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
2. consisting of parts, elements, or individuals of different kinds brought together without order.
3. indiscriminate;
   without discrimination.
4. casual;
   irregular;
   haphazard.

• Latin prōmiscuus mixed up, equivalent. to prō- pro-¹ + misc(ēre) to mix + -uus deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ous
• 1595–1605

pro•mis′cu•ous•ly, adv. 
pro•mis′cu•ous•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. unchaste.
• 2. hodgepodge, confused, mixed, jumbled. See miscellaneous. 
• 3. careless.

Antonyms

• 1, 2. pure.
• 3. selective.