Arbitrary: ar·bi·trar·y /ˈärbəˌtrerē/ adjective based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. "his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary" Similar: capricious whimsical random chance erratic unpredictable inconsistent wild hit-or-miss haphazard casual unmotivated motiveless unreasoned unreasonable unsupported irrational illogical groundless unjustifiable unjustified wanton discretionary personal subjective discretional Opposite: rational reasoned (of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority. "arbitrary rule by King and bishops has been made impossible" Similar: despotic tyrannical tyrannous peremptory summary autocratic dictatorial authoritarian draconian autarchic antidemocratic oppressive repressive undemocratic illiberal imperious domineering high-handed absolute uncontrolled unlimited unrestrained Opposite: democratic accountable MATHEMATICS (of a constant or other quantity) of unspecified value.
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