Vocabulary
Arbitrary
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
Urdu meaning
صوابدیدی، خودمختار،من مانی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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It has become the thing it was suppo-sed to prevent: an arbitrary exercise of power against the people it claims to serve.And the tragedy is the timing.Last week, Pakistanis allowed themselves something rare: uncomplicated pride.
Dawn Editorials —
Banning the dead
— 2026-04-19
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Effective implementation should ensure that arbitrary actions by tax and regulatory authorities do not undermine confidence.
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Economic security buffers
— 2026-04-03
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Despite repeated commitments over the years, refund processing remains slow, opaque and arbitrary.
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Delayed tax refunds
— 2026-03-28
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The assaults were denounced by UN experts as `arbitrary arrests and detentions, suspicious deaths in custody, torture ...
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Silencing Muslims
— 2026-03-27
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Release after arbitrary detention does little to restore that credibility.
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Silenced march
— 2026-03-10
Synonyms
capricious, whimsical, random, chance, erratic, unpredictable, inconsistent, wild
Antonyms
rational, reasoned
Curator example
“an arbitrary decision”
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