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gratuitous

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adjective
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As an adjective, gratuitous means given freely.

Meanings of gratuitous

4 meanings

adjective

  1. Given freely; unearned.

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

    “gratuitous violence”

  3. Without cause

    “a gratuitous insult”

  4. Costing nothing

    “complimentary tickets”

    “free admission”

    Similar: complimentary, costless, free, gratis

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for gratuitous →
adjective: costing nothing
complimentarycostlessfreegratis
adjective: unnecessary and unwarranted
needlessuncalled-for

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