arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

ruОснованный на случайном выборе или личной прихоти, а не на какой-либо причине или системе.esQue se basa en el capricho, el azar o la decisión personal, y no en una razón, regla o sistema definido. También puede referirse a algo que no sigue un orden o criterio lógico.frQui résulte d'un choix aléatoire ou d'un caprice personnel, plutôt que d'une raison ou d'un système établi.deAuf willkürlicher Wahl oder persönlicher Laune beruhend, nicht auf einem Grund oder System; auch: beliebig, nicht durch Regeln oder Notwendigkeit festgelegt.ptBaseado em escolha aleatória ou capricho pessoal, e não em razão ou sistema; que não segue uma regra ou critério definido.zh基于随意选择或个人意愿，而非基于任何理由或制度；也可指专断、武断的。arقائم على الاختيار العشوائي أو الهوى الشخصي لا على سبب أو نظام، وغير مبني على قاعدة أو منطق أو ضرورة.

1. Based on random choice B2 formal

   Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

   • The decision seemed completely arbitrary and unfair.
   • He made an arbitrary selection from the list.
   • The rules were applied in an arbitrary manner.

   ruПроизвольныйesarbitrariofrarbitraire (sens : fondé sur un choix aléatoire)deWillkürlichptArbitráriozh任意的arاعتباطي

   Synonymes: capriciousgroundlessirrationalrandomunjustifiedunpredictablewhimsical

   Antonymes: justifiedprincipledrationalreasonedsystematic

2. Unrestrained power C1 formal

   Using power without restriction or control, often in a dictatorial way.

   • The dictator's arbitrary rule was condemned by the international community.
   • Citizens protested against the arbitrary arrests.
   • The government's arbitrary actions violated human rights.

   ruПроизвольныйesarbitrario (poder sin control)frArbitraire (pouvoir sans contrainte)deWillkürliche MachtausübungptArbitráriozh专断的arاستبدادي

   Synonymes: absoluteautocraticdespoticdictatorialoppressivetyrannicalunbridleduncheckedunlimitedunrestrained

   Antonymes: accountableconstitutionalconstrainedjustlawfullegitimatelimitedrestricted

• more arbitrary comparative form
• most arbitrary superlative form