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ar·bi·trar·y
 arbitrary
- pronunciation:
- ar
bih
treI
ri
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adjective |
| definition: |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason.
The jury's decision seemed unfair and arbitrary.- synonyms:
- unreasonable
- antonyms:
- rational
- similar words:
- irrational
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| related words: |
absolute, haphazard, random |
| derivations: |
arbitrarily (adv.), arbitrariness (n.) |
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