arbitrariness

[ahr-bi-trer-ee-nis] / ˈɑr bɪˌtrɛr i nɪs /

NOUN

fanaticism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bigotry extremism hatred intolerance zeal zealotry

STRONG

abandonment bias contumacy dedication devotion dogma enthusiasm faction frenzy immoderation infatuation injustice madness monomania obsessiveness obstinacy partiality partisanship passion prejudice rage single-mindedness stubbornness superstition tenacity transport unfairness unruliness violence willfulness

WEAK

incorrigibility unreasonableness

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy calmness dislike doubt fairness impartiality indifference irresolution justice peace peacefulness

WEAK

disinterest unenthusiasm

NOUN

unreasonableness

Synonyms

WEAK

absurdity caprice illogicality illogicalness irrationality

Example Sentences

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Many of the forty people awaiting execution at the federal facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, are there because of arbitrariness, discrimination, or official misconduct in the death penalty system.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

I think the thing that’s common is the arbitrariness.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2023

"Nothing can protect Belarusians from arbitrariness," says Pavel Sapelka.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

The numbers feel arbitrary in a way that drives home the arbitrariness of punishment in the first place.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2023

Initially, one of the most puzzling features of animal domestication is the seeming arbitrariness with which some species have been domesticated while their close relatives have not.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

arbitrariness

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