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arbitrariness
ar·bi·trar·y A0399200 (är′bĭ-trĕr′ē)adj.1. Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle: stopped at the first motel we passed, an arbitrary choice.2. Based on or subject to individual judgment or preference: The diet imposes overall calorie limits, but daily menus are arbitrary.3. Law Relating to a decision made by a court or legislature that lacks a grounding in law or fact: an arbitrary penalty.4. Not limited by law; despotic: the arbitrary rule of a dictator.
[Middle English arbitrarie, from Latin arbitrārius, from arbiter, arbitr-, arbiter; see arbiter.]
ar′bi·trar′i·ly (-trâr′ə-lē) adv.ar′bi·trar′i·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | arbitrariness - the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"flightiness, whimsicality, whimsy, whimsey, capriciousnessirresponsibility, irresponsibleness - a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions |
TranslationsWillkürarbitrairearbitrarietàarbitrioEncyclopediaSeearbitraryarbitrariness
Synonyms for arbitrarinessnoun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgmentSynonyms- flightiness
- whimsicality
- whimsy
- whimsey
- capriciousness
Related Words- irresponsibility
- irresponsibleness
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