adjective#6,380 by frequency
arbitrary
/ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi/
Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random; Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness
- comparative
- more arbitrary
- superlative
- most arbitrary
Meanings
- 1
Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random
- 2
Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness
- 3
Any, out of all that are possiblerare
- 4
Determined by independent arbiterrare
- 5
Not representative or symbolic; not iconicrare