Arbitrary
Arbitrary adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Usage example: the order of the names of the 10 semifinalists is entirely arbitrary
Purposeless and arbitrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purposeless" instead an adjective "Arbitrary".
Purposeless
Purposeless adjective - Not evidencing any purpose or goal.
Arbitrary and purposeless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arbitrary" instead an adjective "Purposeless".
Nearby Words: purpose, purposeful
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irregular and arbitrary
- irregular and purposeless
- chance and arbitrary
- chance and purposeless
- stray and arbitrary
- stray and purposeless
- wanton and arbitrary
- wanton and purposeless
- indiscriminate and arbitrary
- indiscriminate and purposeless
- wayward and arbitrary
- wayward and purposeless
- irrational and arbitrary
- irrational and purposeless
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