Meaning
Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Latin arbiter Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin arbitrāriusder. Middle English arbitrarie English arbitrary From Middle English arbitrarie, Latin arbitrārius (“arbitrary, uncertain”), from arbiter (“witness, on-looker, listener, judge, overseer”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
nonarbitrary
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: