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gra·tu·i·tous
(grə-to͞o′ĭ-təs, -tyo͞o′-)adj.
1. Given or granted without return or recompense; unearned.
2. Given or received without cost or obligation; free.
3. Unnecessary or unwarranted; unjustified: gratuitous criticism.
gra·tu′i·tous·ly adv.
gra·tu′i·tous·ness n.
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gratuitous
(ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs)adj
1. given or received without payment or obligation
2. without cause; unjustified
3. (Law) law given or made without receiving any value in return: a gratuitous agreement.
[C17: from Latin grātuītus, from grātia favour]
graˈtuitously adv
graˈtuitousness n
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gra•tu•i•tous
(grəˈtu ɪ təs, -ˈtyu-)adj.
1. given, done, or obtained without charge; free; voluntary.
2. being without apparent reason, cause, or justification: a gratuitous insult.
3. Law. given without receiving any return value.
[1650–60; < Latin grātuītus, derivative of grātus thankful; for formation see fortuitous]
gra•tu′i•tous•ly, adv.
gra•tu′i•tous•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | gratuitous - without cause; "a gratuitous insult" unmerited - not merited or deserved; "received an unmerited honorary degree" |
2. | gratuitous - costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission" unpaid - not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill" | |
3. | gratuitous - unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life" unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary |
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gratuitous
adjective unjustified, unnecessary, needless, unfounded, unwarranted, superfluous, wanton, unprovoked, groundless, baseless, uncalled-for, unmerited, causeless The film has been criticized for its gratuitous violence.
unjustified relevant, provoked, justifiable, well-founded
unjustified relevant, provoked, justifiable, well-founded
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gratuitous
adjective1. Costing nothing:
Idiom: on the house.
2. Not required, necessary, or warranted by the circumstances of the case:
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Translations
لا مُبَرِّر لهمَجّاني
bezdůvodnýbezplatný
gratisuberettigetumotiveret
indokolatlan
endurgjaldslaus, ókeypistilefnislaus, ástæîulaus
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gratuitous
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gratuitous
[grəˈtjuːɪtəs] adj → gratuito/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gratuity
(grəˈtjuəti) – plural graˈtuities – noun a small sum of money given as a reward for good service; a tip.
graˈtuitous adjective1. (derogatory) done, said etc without good reason or excuse or when not wanted. gratuitous insults.
2. done, given etc without payment. gratuitous advice.
graˈtuitously adverbgraˈtuitousness noun
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