Gratuitous

[grə'tjuːɪtəs] or [ɡrə'tuɪtəs]

Definition

(adj.) without cause; 'a gratuitous insult' .

(adj.) unnecessary and unwarranted; 'a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life' .

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Definition

(a.) Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice.

(a.) Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption.

Typist: Theodore

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Voluntary, free, spontaneous, of one's own accord.[2]. Unwarranted, unfounded, groundless, without proof.

Edited by Cathryn

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Free, uncompensated, voluntary, unwarranted, groundless, wanton, unnecessary,unsought

ANT:Compulsory, involuntary, obligatory, necessitated, warranted, well-founded

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Examples

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