Canadian French Meaning of arbitrary

Arbitraire

Other Canadian French words related to Arbitraire

Definitions and Meaning of arbitrary in English

Wordnet

arbitrary (a)

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

Webster

arbitrary (a.)

Depending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as, an arbitrary decision; an arbitrary punishment.

Exercised according to one's own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power.

Despotic; absolute in power; bound by no law; harsh and unforbearing; tyrannical; as, an arbitrary prince or government.

FAQs About the word arbitrary

Arbitraire

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or capriceDepending on will or discretion; not governed by any fixed rules; as,

arrogant,autoritaire,dictatorial,dominant,inconsistent,injuste,déraisonnable,volontaire,Capricieux,impérieux

équilibré,désintéressé,dépassionné,égal,équitable,équitable,juste,impartial,juste,non partisan

arbitrarious => Arbitraire, arbitrariness => arbitraire, arbitrarily => arbitrairement, arbitrament => arbitrage, arbitral => arbitral,