arbitrary
                        
                            - adjective (adj)
                        
                        
                            
                    
                Meaning: whimsical, chance
    Synonyms: 
                        
            
                approximate
            
            
                                
            
                capricious
            
            
                                
            
                discretionary
            
            
                                
            
                erratic
            
            
                                
            
                fanciful
            
            
                                
            
                frivolous
            
            
                                
            
                inconsistent
            
            
                                injudicious
                                
            
                irrational
            
            
                                
            
                irresponsible
            
            
                                
            
                offhand
            
            
                                
            
                optional
            
            
                                
            
                random
            
            
                                
            
                subjective
            
            
                                
            
                supercilious
            
            
                                
            
                superficial
            
            
                                
            
                unaccountable
            
            
                                
            
                unreasonable
            
            
                                unscientific
                                
            
                wayward
            
            
                                
            
                willful
            
            
            
                                                                                        
                                                                                    
                        
                            - adjective (adj)
                        
                        
                            
                    
                Meaning: dictatorial
    Synonyms: 
                        
            
                absolute
            
            
                                
            
                autocratic
            
            
                                
            
                bossy
            
            
                                despotic
                                
            
                dogmatic
            
            
                                
            
                domineering
            
            
                                
            
                downright
            
            
                                flat out
                                
            
                high-handed
            
            
                                
            
                imperious
            
            
                                magisterial
                                monocratic
                                no ifs ands or buts
                                no joke
                                
            
                overbearing
            
            
                                
            
                peremptory
            
            
                                straight out
                                
            
                summary
            
            
                                
            
                tyrannical
            
            
                                tyrannous
            
                                                                                        
                                
    Antonyms: 
                        
                
                    democratic
                
            
            
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