Arbitrary synonyms

är'bĭ-trĕr'ē

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unpredictable
Difficult to foretell or foresee:
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absolute (related)
Being fully such; utter:
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reasonable (antonym)
Capable of reasoning; rational:
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inconsistent
Of an assertion, that is contradictory or not supported.
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unscientific
Not knowledgeable about science or the scientific method.
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consistent (antonym)
In agreement; compatible:
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irresponsible
Marked by a lack of responsibility:
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supercilious
Disdainful or contemptuous; full of or characterized by pride or scorn; haughty
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whimsical
Subject to sudden change; unpredictable
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offhand
Without planning or thinking ahead
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dogmatic
Stating opinion in an assertive or arrogant manner
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superficial
At face value.
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willful
Said or done on purpose; deliberate:
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capricious
Characterized by or resulting from caprice, inconsistency in feeling or purpose, a whim, or an unpredictable or impulsive behavior. See also arbitrary.
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erratic
Having no fixed or regular course; wandering:
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absolutist
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
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unreflecting
That does not reflect light or sound
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arbitrarily (related)
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See syn. study at (related)
Despotic
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unpressured
Not pressured; relaxed
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tyrannical
Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive:
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rational (antonym)
Able to reason; reasoning; in possession of one's reason or sanity
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judicious (antonym)
Having, applying, or showing sound judgment; wise and careful
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scientific (antonym)
In accord with procedures, methods, conduct and accepted conventions of modern science.
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considered (antonym)
Reached after or carried out with careful thought; deliberate:
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autocratic (related)
Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
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arrogant
Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
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arbitary (related)
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frivolous
Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.
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injudicious
Showing poor judgment; not discreet or wise
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opinionated
Having very strong opinions.
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unreasonable
Not determined by reason; capricious; arbitrary; irrational.
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subjective
Pertaining to subjects as opposed to objects (A subject is one who perceives or is aware; an object is the thing perceived or the thing that the subject is aware of.)
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random
(Somewhat colloquial) Apropos of nothing; lacking context; unexpected; having apparent lack of plan, cause, or reason.
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chance
The definition of chance is accidental or not expected or planned.
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temporary
Something that will last for only a limited period of time; transitory. Temporary is meaningless with regard to the duration of the length of time that it will last; however, it is used to designate absence of permanence.
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unpremeditated
Not planned or thought out in advance:
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irrational
Lacking the power to reason
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motiveless
Without a motive.
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determined by no principle
Without adequate determining principle: said of actions or ideas
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uncertain
Not known or established; questionable:
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discretionary
Administered by a proxy
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subject to individual will
Without adequate determining principle: said of actions or ideas
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dictatorial
Tending to tell others what to do in an presumptuous manner.
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authoritarian
Believing in, relating to, characterized by, or enforcing unquestioning obedience to authority, as that of a dictator, rather than individual freedom of judgment and action
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bigoted
Being a bigot; biased; strongly prejudiced; forming opinions without just cause.
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bossy
Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
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captious
Marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults:
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despotic
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
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determinate
Not continuing to grow at an apical meristem. In the cyme, a determinate inflorescence, for example, the first floret develops at the end of the meristem, and no further elongation of the inflorescence can occur.
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highhanded
Acting or done in an overbearing or arbitrary manner
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inexorable
Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless:
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positive
(Slang) HIV positive.
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preferential
Manifesting or originating from partiality or preference:
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thetical
Laid down; absolute or positive, like a law.
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totalitarian
Totalitarian means relating to a government where the ruler or ruling group has complete control.
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unrestrained
Not controlled or held in check; immoderate:
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dicta
Plural form of dictum
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dictum
Of fact, opinion, principle, etc.
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dogmatism
The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion.
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ipse dixit
(Rhetoric) An unproved proposition that is accepted solely on the authority of someone who is known to have asserted it; a dogmatic statement; a dictum.
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democratic (antonym)
Democratic is defined as something related to the U.S. political party, the Democrats.
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circumspect (antonym)
Careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding
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reasoned (antonym)
Which is based on reasoning; which is the result of logical thought
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supported (antonym)
Helped or aided.
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judgmental
(Chiefly of a person) Inclined to pass judgment, critical.
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personal
Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general
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absolutistic
Alternative form of absolutist.[First attested in the mid 19th century.]
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autarchic
Of, pertaining to, or marked by autarchy; autocratic.
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autarchical
Having and exercising complete political power and control
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monocratic
Having complete political power or control; autocratic
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tyrannic
(Dated) Tyrannical.
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tyrannous
Tyrannical; despotic, oppressive, unjust, etc.
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surprise (related)
Unexpected.
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opinion (related)
Based on individual judgment or discretion
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over (related)
Upper, outer, superior, excessive, or extra
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politics (related)
Having and exercising complete political power and control
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humorsome
Alternative form of humoursome.
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nonmandatory
Not mandatory.
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self-active
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unbesought
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indeterminate (related)
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undefined (related)
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ambiguous (related)
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imprecise (related)
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immutable (related)
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a priori (related)
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explicit (related)
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erroneous (related)
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implicit (related)
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impulsive
Produced by or resulting from a sudden impulse
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crotchety
The definition of crotchety is someone grumpy, stubborn or irritable.
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depending on the will alone
Without adequate determining principle: said of actions or ideas
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half-baked
Having or showing little intelligence and experience
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nonarbitrary (antonym)
Not arbitrary.
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Arbitrary Sentence Examples

  • The committee had arbitrary rules.

  • The assumption was arbitrary, based on no valid evidence.

  • Authoritarian parents may not understand the reasons behind the rules they make or communicate these underlying reasons to their children, making their commands seem arbitrary to their children.

  • Whether you prefer canary or white diamonds, the important thing is to choose jewelry and gemstones that genuinely appeal to your personal sense of style, not simply because of an arbitrary value put on them by someone else.

  • The borders assigned to Asia on the west are somewhat arbitrary.

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