Arbitrary

Adjective

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Pronunciation

Ar-bi-trar-y

Synonyms

Random, Capricious, Whimsical, Erratic, Unpredictable

Antonyms

Systematic, Logical, Rational, Methodical, Consistent

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → मनमाना (manmānā)

🇮🇳 Bengali → মনমতো (monmotō)

🇮🇳 Tamil → மனதிற்கேற்ப (maṉatirkeṟpa)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದ (āyke māḍida)

🇮🇳 Telugu → యాదృచ్ఛిక (yādṛcchika)

🇮🇳 Urdu → خودسر (khud-sar)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Arbitrario

🇫🇷 French → Arbitraire

🇩🇪 German → Willkürlich

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 任意的 (rèn yì de)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 任意の (nin'i no)

Examples
  1. The committee made an arbitrary decision without consulting the community.
  2. His choice of restaurant seemed arbitrary, as he had no particular preference.
  3. The rules appeared arbitrary, leading to confusion among the participants.