arbitrary vs reasonable

arbitrary

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

adj
  • Not representative or symbolic; not iconic. 

  • Determined by independent arbiter. 

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

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

  • Any, out of all that are possible. 

reasonable

adj
  • Just; fair; agreeable to reason. 

  • Satisfactory. 

  • Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper. 

  • Not expensive; fairly priced. 

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