arbitrary

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

• The decision seemed arbitrary and unfair.
• The dates were chosen in an arbitrary manner.
• Critics argued that the government's new regulatory standards appeared arbitrary and lacked scientific justification.
• The classification system seemed arbitrary because it failed to account for significant variations within each category.
• Establishing arbitrary deadlines without considering project complexity can undermine research quality and team morale.
• Historians questioned whether the territorial boundaries drawn after the war were arbitrary or based on ethnic considerations.

Eş anlamlılar: random, capricious, unreasoned, discretionary

Zıt anlamlılar: reasoned, systematic, logical