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Word | Arbitrary |
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; an arbitrary decision; the arbitrary rule of a dictator;an arbitrary penalty; of arbitrary size and shape; an arbitrary choice; arbitrary division of the group into halves / based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice / Depending on will or discretion / unreasonable or capricious; tyrannical / based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. / not planned or chosen for a particular reason : not based on reason or evidence / done without concern for what is fair or right, | |
Usage | ⇒ The arbitrary nominations by the party chief were widely criticised by the members ⇒ The arbitrary nominations by the party chief were widely criticised by the ⇒ The coach claimed the team lost because the umpire made some arbitrary calls. ⇒ An arbitrary number has been assigned to each district. ⇒ his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary ⇒ The umpire's decision seemed arbitrary untill we checked the rules ⇒ he is an arbitrary ruler ⇒ my choice of restaurant was completely arbitrary |
Synonyms | despotic, autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannical, absolute, imperious, domineering, totalitarian, capricious, dogmatic, peremptory, random, authoritarian, wayward, whimsical, erratic, fanciful, high-handed, overbearing, arrogant, |
Antonyms | circumspect, nonarbitrary, rational, reasonable, democratic, evenhanded, objective, supported, conditional, deliberate, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, fair, just, meek, nonpartisan, nonrandom, prescribed, |
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