arbitrary
/ˈɑrbəˌtrɛri/
adjective
- Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
- She felt the dress code was arbitrary because it banned colors for no clear reason.
- The list of winners seemed arbitrary — no one knew how they were chosen.
- The arbitrary deadline made it impossible for the team to finish the project.
- Unreasonable or unfair because it is not based on facts, rules, or logic.
- The teacher's arbitrary grading made students lose trust in the class.
- An arbitrary tax increase without explanation angered the business owners.
- The dictator's arbitrary arrests terrified the population.
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