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arbitrary
based on random choice rather than reason
In more detail
1. (adjective) based on personal choice or opinion rather than on reason or logic
2. (adjective) decided or chosen without any fair or logical reason; seeming random or unfair
Examples
- 1. The rules seem arbitrary because there's no clear explanation for why they exist.
- 2. The judge made an arbitrary decision to increase the punishment without explaining why.
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