All 4 Uses of
arbitrary
in
The Fountainhead
- It is an act of injustice—to every human being on earth whom you rob of the affection arbitrarily granted to one.†
Chpt 2.11 *
- Her voice was dry and arbitrary.†
Chpt 2.15
- The freedom from arbitrary rules, for which Cameron had fought, the freedom that imposed a great new responsibility on the creative builder, became mere elimination of all effort, even the effort of mastering historical styles.†
Chpt 3.6
- We knew the arbitrary, unpredictable and unscrupulous character of our employer, but we took the chance, willing to sacrifice ourselves to our professional duty.†
Chpt 4.15
Definition:
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(arbitrary) based on chance or impulse (rather than upon reasoning, consistent rules, or a proper sense of fairness)