Noun for something that is randomly chosen?

  • happenstance (n) A chance happening or event.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/happenstance?s=t

  • Fortuitous (adj) Happening or produced by chance; accidental

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fortuitous?s=t


Something chosen at random can be called arbitrary.

arbitrary (adj.) - Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system


I can think of

indiscriminately - In a random manner; unsystematically:

or maybe even a less profound alternative like unselective or aimless, depending on the context

I think indiscriminately might be a better choice than arbitrary, because I believe the latter has a connotation of personal choice based on a mood. I am, however, not too sure about this and might be corrected accordingly.