Arbitrary meaning

What does “arbitrary” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“arbitrary” is an adjective with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice.

arbitrary

adjective

  1. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

    “an arbitrary decision”

    “the arbitrary rule of a dictator”

    Oppositesnonarbitrary

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University