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Definition of "discriminative" [dis•crim•i•na•tive]

  • Drawing distinctions. (adjective)
  • Marked by or showing prejudice: discriminative hiring practices. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "discriminative" in a sentence
  • "Such kind of discriminative advertisement would still appear as the media lack self-regulating practice and regulative law isn't ready yet."
  • "Gately's Husband Files Complaint Over 'discriminative' Article"
  • ""discriminative" levy would push some lenders into the red and hamper economic growth."