arbitrary

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɑːbɪtrəri/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɑːrbɪtrɛri/
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Adjective

Positive arbitrary

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If a law is arbitrary, there is no logical reason for it.

   The king made a new law so that people would respect him. It was an arbitrary law.

Synonyms

• unreasonable
• whimsical

Antonyms

• reasonable

Related words and phrases

• baseless
• irrational
• unfounded