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arbitrary

adjective

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

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Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
Y
Contains
RB
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi

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adjective

  1. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

    “an arbitrary decision”

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Example Sentences

an arbitrary decision
the arbitrary rule of a dictator
an arbitrary penalty
of arbitrary size and shape
an arbitrary choice

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