Arbitrary
Word | ARBITRARY |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | ar bi tra ry |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Arbitrary"
What do we mean by arbitrary?
Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle. adjective
Based on or subject to individual judgment or preference. adjective
Relating to a decision made by a court or legislature that lacks a grounding in law or fact. adjective
Not limited by law; despotic. adjective
Not regulated by fixed rule or law; determinable as occasion arises; subject to individual will or judgment; discretionary.
In law, properly determinable by the choice or pleasure of a tribunal, as distinguished from that which should be determined according to settled rules or the relative rights or equities of the parties.
Uncontrolled by law; using or abusing unlimited power; despotic; tyrannical.
Not characterized by or manifesting any overruling principle; fixed, determined, or performed at will; independent of rule or control.
Ungoverned by reason; hence, capricious; uncertain; unreasonable; varying; changeful: as, an arbitrary character.
Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules adjective
Exercised according to one's own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power. adjective
Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical. adjective
A quantity of function that is introduced into the solution of a problem, and to which any value or form may at will be given, so that the solution may be made to meet special requirements. adjective
One to which any value can be assigned at pleasure. adjective
Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. adjective
Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed. adjective
Any and all possible. adjective
Determined by independent arbiter. adjective
Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice adjective
Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Arbitrary
- Synonyms for arbitrary
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- Authoritative Synonyms
- Absolutist Synonyms
- Autocratic Synonyms
- Authoritarian Synonyms
- Antonyms for arbitrary
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- Unarbitrary Antonyms
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