arbitrary vs bossy

arbitrary

adj
  • Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed. 

  • Not representative or symbolic; not iconic. 

  • Determined by independent arbiter. 

  • Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. 

  • Any, out of all that are possible. 

noun
  • Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee. 

bossy

adj
  • Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering. 

  • Ornamented with bosses; studded. 

How often have the words arbitrary and bossy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )