gratuitous
English
Etymology
From Latin grātuītus (“free”), from Latin grātia (“favor”), grātus (“showing favor”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
gratuitous (comparative more gratuitous, superlative most gratuitous)
- Given freely; unearned.
- unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances
- gratuitous violence
- Synonym: uncalled-for
Synonyms
(given freely):
(not called for by the circumstances):
Antonyms
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Translations
given freely
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not called for by the circumstances
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Further reading
- “gratuitous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “gratuitous”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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