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arbitrary

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

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

An arbitrary deadline made the task harder without serving a clear purpose.

Dictionary practice example.

A pottery club's storage assignments had become arbitrary, depending on who happened to ask the coordinator at the end of a busy evening.