prəˈmiskyəwəs adjective
Etymology: Latin promiscuus, from pro- forward + miscēre to mix — more at pro- , mix
1. : consisting of a heterogeneous or haphazard mixture of persons or things : composed of all sorts and conditions
promiscuous crowd of people
promiscuous collection of curios
involving plates, cups and saucers, in one promiscuous ruin — T.L.Peacock
2. : not restricted to one class, sort, or person : indiscriminate
promiscuous soliciting of funds
rather than a promiscuous acceptance of all our impulses as good — M.R.Cohen
promiscuous destruction by bombing
specifically : not restricted to one sexual partner
cases where women who have abandoned the habit of promiscuous intercourse confine themselves to one man by marriage or cohabitation — W.W.Sanger
gray squirrels are promiscuous in their breeding habits — R.E.Trippensee
3. : casual , careless , irregular , random
promiscuous eating habits
• pro·mis·cu·ous·ness noun -es