based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
"an arbitrary decision"
"the arbitrary rule of a dictator"
"an arbitrary penalty"
"of arbitrary size and shape"
"an arbitrary choice"
"arbitrary division of the group into halves"
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arbitrary
Habit is too arbitrary a master for my liking. [ Lavater ]
Habit is altogether too arbitrary a master for me to submit to. [ Lavater ]
Like other tyrants, death delights to smite what, smitten, most proclaims the pride of power and arbitrary nod. [ Young ]
The custom and fashion of today will be the awkwardness and outrage of tomorrow. So arbitrary are these transient laws. [ Dumas ]
There is something on earth greater than arbitrary power. The thunder, the lightning, and the earthquake are terrific, but the judgment of the people is more. [ Daniel Webster ]
arbitraryin Scrabble®
The word arbitrary is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
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arbitraryin Words With Friends™
The word arbitrary is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
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arbitraryin them (1 word)
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