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gratuitous
[ gruh-too-i-tuhs, -tyoo- ]
adjective
- being without apparent reason, cause, or justification:
It looks to me like a baseless and gratuitous insult—like you have a huge chip on your shoulder.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; complimentary.
- Law. given without receiving any return value.
gratuitous
/ ɡəˈːɪə /
adjective
- given or received without payment or obligation
- without cause; unjustified
- law given or made without receiving any value in return
a gratuitous agreement
Derived Forms
- ˈٳܾٴdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈٳܾٴdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ٳ··ٴdzܲ· adverb
- ·ٳ··ٴdzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz··ٳ··ٴdzܲ adjective
- non··ٳ··ٴdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ··ٳ··ٴdzܲ adjective
- un··ٳ··ٴdzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of gratuitous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gratuitous1
Example Sentences
ever premise appears valid about Trumpism today will look stupid tomorrow; policies are proposed, enforced, insisted upon in court with gratuitous lies and then partly recanted or fully reversed.
He stripped Krebs of his security clearance, and in an act of sheer, gratuitous malice, he did the same to the people Krebs works with at his security firm.
When Negron sent Scott his first draft of “Modville,” the director made him dial back some of the more controversial and gratuitous elements.
The horror factor, however, takes a back seat when Ally and Jay share comically gratuitous moments of rom-com schmaltz.
The flurry - or slurry, as his critics see it - of social media posts from Mr Musk include not just gratuitous insults and ignorance, but falsehoods.
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