Arbitrary
Arbitrary adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Usage example: the order of the names of the 10 semifinalists is entirely arbitrary
Accidental and arbitrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Accidental" instead an adjective "Arbitrary".
Accidental
Accidental adjective - Happening by chance.
Usage example: finding the gold was all the more remarkable because its discovery was entirely accidental
Arbitrary and accidental are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arbitrary" instead an adjective "Accidental".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- chance and arbitrary
- chance and accidental
- stray and arbitrary
- stray and accidental
- indiscriminate and arbitrary
- indiscriminate and accidental
- aimless and arbitrary
- aimless and accidental
- uncertain and arbitrary
- uncertain and accidental
- casual and arbitrary
- casual and accidental
- random and arbitrary
- random and accidental
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