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adjective
- 1. done without good reason; uncalled for: "gratuitous violence" Similar Opposite
- 2. given or done free of charge: "solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice" Similar Opposite
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GRATUITOUS definition: 1. (of something such as bad behaviour) not necessary, or with no cause: 2. (of something such as…. Learn more.
1. : not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted. a gratuitous insult. a gratuitous assumption. a movie criticized for gratuitous violence. 2. a. : given unearned or without recompense. We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for the fruits of our own industry. Roger L'Estrange. b.
adjective. 1. given or received without payment or obligation. 2. without cause; unjustified. 3. law. given or made without receiving any value in return. a gratuitous agreement. Collins English Dictionary.
Gratuitous can be used to refer to something that’s unnecessary and mildly annoying. If a friend frequently gives you fashion tips, even though you’ve expressed no interest in receiving them, you’d be correct in labeling her advice as gratuitous.
1. given or received without payment or obligation. 2. without cause; unjustified. 3. (Law) law given or made without receiving any value in return: a gratuitous agreement. [C17: from Latin grātuītus, from grātia favour] graˈtuitously adv. graˈtuitousness n.
Gratuitous definition: being without apparent reason, cause, or justification. See examples of GRATUITOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of gratuitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe something as gratuitous, you mean that it is unnecessary, and often harmful or upsetting. There's too much crime and gratuitous violence on TV. gratuitously adverb
Unnecessary or unwarranted; unjustified. Gratuitous criticism. American Heritage. Without cause or justification; uncalled-for. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: costless. gratis. free. complimentary. uncalled-for. needless. wanton. supererogatory. supererogative. Antonyms: reasonable. justifiable. necessary. warranted.
gratuitous meaning, definition, what is gratuitous: said or done without a good reason, in a...: Learn more.
