Arbitrary and Cruel

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Arbitrary adjective - Having or showing a tendency to force one's will on others without any regard to fairness or necessity.

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Cruel and arbitrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Arbitrary".

Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

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Arbitrary and cruel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arbitrary" instead an adjective "Cruel".

Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

The Palace Guard, despite being untouched by (and untouchable by) the Rot, will continue to obey his every deranged proclamation to the letter, no matter how cruel or arbitrary it is.

Source: Blind Obedience
Teaching children that life is cruel and arbitrary since 1993!

Source: Russian Roulette
Blind Obedience: The Palace Guard will obey any orders that come from their slowly maddening king, no matter how cruel, insane, arbitrary, or simply suicidal.

Source: Video Game / Armello

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