arbitrary vs inconsistent

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. 

inconsistent

adj
  • Not consistent or coherent in thought or behavior. 

  • Lacking internal consistency; self-contradicting; not compatible with itself. 

  • Having the property that a contradiction can be derived. 

  • Not compatible (with another thing); incompatible, discrepant, at odds. 

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