Arbitrary
Arbitrary adjective - Having or showing a tendency to force one's will on others without any regard to fairness or necessity.
Usage example: an arbitrary piano teacher who makes all her students do the same exercises over and over again
Partisan and arbitrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Partisan" instead an adjective "Arbitrary".
Partisan
Partisan adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.
Arbitrary and partisan are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arbitrary" instead an adjective "Partisan".
Nearby Word: partisanship
Mutual synonyms
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