pro|mis´cu|ous|ness

pro|mis´cu|ous|ness
pro|mis|cu|ous «pruh MIHS kyu uhs», adjective.
1. mixed and in disorder: »

a promiscuous heap of clothing on a closet floor.

SYNONYM(S): miscellaneous.
2. making no distinctions; not discriminating: »

promiscuous friendships.

3. not confining one's sexual relationships to one person.
4. Informal. casual.
[< Latin prōmiscuus (with English -ous) mixed < prō miscuō as common < miscēre to mix]
pro|mis´cu|ous|ly, adverb.
pro|mis´cu|ous|ness, noun.

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  • pro|mis´cu|ous|ly — pro|mis|cu|ous «pruh MIHS kyu uhs», adjective. 1. mixed and in disorder: »a promiscuous heap of clothing on a closet floor. SYNONYM(S): miscellaneous. 2. making no distinctions; not discriminating: »promiscuous friendships. 3. not confining one s …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|mis|cu|ous — «pruh MIHS kyu uhs», adjective. 1. mixed and in disorder: »a promiscuous heap of clothing on a closet floor. SYNONYM(S): miscellaneous. 2. making no distinctions; not discriminating: »promiscuous friendships. 3. not confining one s sexual… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • mis — mis·cel·la·ny; mis·chance; mis·chief; mis·conceit; mis·conduct; mis·content; mis·count; mis·creant; mis·create; mis·cue; mis·deal; mis·de·mean; mis·doubt; mis·er·a·ble; mis·esteem; mis·field; mis·fire; mis·fit; mis·like; mis·luck; mis·match;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • promiscuousness — pro·mis·cu·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • promiscuous — pro•mis•cu•ous [[t]prəˈmɪs kyu əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by or having numerous sexual partners on a casual basis 2) consisting of a disordered mixture of various elements 3) indiscriminate; without discrimination 4) casual; irregular;… …   From formal English to slang

  • cu — acal·cu·lia; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; ac·cu·ra·cy; ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ad·os·cu·la·tion; aes·cu·la·ce·ae; aes·cu·la·pi·an;… …   English syllables

  • Promiscuousness — Pro*mis cu*ous*ness, n. The quality or state of being promiscuous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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