arbitrary

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Based on feeling, not on reason or rules.

Meaning of «arbitrary»

adjective

based on feeling, not on reason or rules

The rule seemed arbitrary and no one understood why it existed.

Translation

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«arbitrary» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

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TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

without a plan or good reason

accidentalhappening by chance, not plannedTheir meeting was accidental, not planned.

randomchosen with no order or patternHe picked a random card from the pile.

arbitrarydecided without a good reasonThe teacher's rule seemed arbitrary to the students.

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