All arbitrary synonyms
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A a adj arbitrary
- autocratic β An autocratic person or organization has complete power and makes decisions without asking anyone else's advice.
- irrational β without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
- irresponsible β said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- random β proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- unreasonable β not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
- subjective β existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- capricious β Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- inconsistent β lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
- willful β deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
- discretionary β subject or left to one's own discretion.
- frivolous β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- unaccountable β impossible to account for; unexplained; inexplicable: The boat has an unaccountable tendency to yaw.
- unscientific β not scientific; not employed in science: an unscientific measuring device.
- wayward β turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior.
- absolute β Absolute means total and complete.
- bossy β If you describe someone as bossy, you mean that they enjoy telling people what to do.
- despotic β If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
- dogmatic β relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- domineering β inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.
- downright β thorough; absolute; out-and-out: a downright falsehood.
- flat out β horizontally level: a flat roof.
- high-handed β condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary: He has a highhanded manner.
- imperious β domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- magisterial β of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
- overbearing β domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
- peremptory β leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- summary β a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
- tyrannical β of or characteristic of a tyrant.
- monocratic β government by only one person; autocracy.
- tyrannous β tyrannical.
- no joke β sth serious
- straight out β thoroughgoing: a straight-out Democrat.
- approximate β An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
- fanciful β characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- injudicious β not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
- offhand β cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- optional β left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- supercilious β haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- superficial β being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
adjective arbitrary
- chance β If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- uninformed β having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
- illogical β not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning: an illogical reply.
- indiscriminate β not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- haphazard β characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
- whimsical β given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- dictatorial β Dictatorial means controlled or used by a dictator.