English Explanatory Dictionary

gratuitous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Given freely; unearned.
  2. Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances.
  3. extraneous, interpolated.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪt.əs/ /ɡɹəˈtu.ɪt.əs/ en-us-gratuitous.ogg

Word forms

gratuitous more gratuitous most gratuitous

Etymology

From Latin grātuītus (“free”), from Latin grātia (“favor”), grātus (“showing favor”).

Synonyms

free gratis unjustified groundless baseless unfounded unnecessary uncalled-for

Antonyms

onerous

Related words

gratis gratuity

Derived words

gratuitously gratuitousness gratuitous praise gratuitous violence nongratuitous semigratuitous
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