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Meaning of gratuitous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

gratuitous

Pronunciation:/ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪt.əs//ɡɹəˈtu.ɪt.əs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Given freely; unearned.

  2. Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances

    Example: gratuitous violence

    Synonyms:uncalled-for
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gratuitous

Related words

gratisfreeneedlessunneededuncalled-forunnecessarycostlessunmerited