Meaning
arbitrary
- based on random choice or personal whim rather than reason or system
- unrestrained by law or rules; despotic
In a sentence
Questa scelta mi sembra del tutto arbitraria e poco ragionata.
This choice seems entirely arbitrary and ill-considered to me.
Non possiamo accettare criteri così arbitrari per la selezione.
We cannot accept such arbitrary criteria for the selection.
Il giudice non ha preso una decisione arbitraria sul caso.
The judge did not make an arbitrary decision on the case.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| arbitrario | masculine · singular |
| arbitraria | feminine · singular |
| arbitrari | masculine · plural |
| arbitrarie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Forms regular four-ending adjective patterns: arbitrario, arbitraria, arbitrari, arbitrarie.