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Based on individual choice or whim rather than a consistent reason or rule.

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arbitrary

An arbitrary deadline made the task harder without serving a clear purpose.
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A pottery club's storage assignments had become arbitrary, depending on who happened to ask the coordinator at the end of a busy evening.
From Fair Rules and a Fair Review.
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