arbitrario
arbitrary
adjective ahr-bee-TRAH-ryoh Rare
Origin: From Latin arbitrarius (depending on the will of an arbiter)
Usage Note
Arbitrario describes a decision or action based on personal whim rather than rule or reason. Una detención arbitraria is an arbitrary arrest; poder arbitrario is despotic power. The noun is arbitrariedad, and the adverb is arbitrariamente.
Examples
"La decisión fue completamente arbitraria."
Natural Translation
The decision was completely arbitrary.
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