Definitions for gratuitous
grəˈtu ɪ təs, -ˈtyu-gra·tu·itous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gratuitousadjective

   without cause

   "a gratuitous insult"

2. complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p), gratuitousadjective

   costing nothing

   "complimentary tickets"; "free admission"

3. gratuitous, needless, uncalled-foradjective

   unnecessary and unwarranted

   "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gratuitousadjective

   Given freely; unearned.

2. gratuitousadjective

   Not called for by the circumstances; uncalled-for; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; unjustified.

   gratuitous violence

3. Etymology: From gratuitus, from gratia, gratus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GRATUITOUSadjective

   Etymology: gratuitus, Latin; gratuit, Fr.

   1. Voluntary; granted without claim or merit.

   We mistake the gratuitous blessings of heaven for the fruits of our own industry. Roger L'Estrange.

   2. Asserted without proof.

   The second motive they had to introduce this gratuitous declination of atoms, the same poet gives us. John Ray.

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1. gratuitous

   Gratuitous refers to something that is done or given freely, voluntarily, or without any specific reason or cause. It can also refer to something that is uncalled for, unwarranted, or lacking good ground or reason.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gratuitousadjective

   given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice

2. Gratuitousadjective

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

3. Etymology: [L. gratuitus, from gratus pleasing. See Grate, a., Gratis.]

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How to pronounce gratuitous?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gratuitous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gratuitous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of gratuitous in a Sentence

1. Gregg Popovich:

   It’s way better with fans, that’s just not a gratuitous comment, it’s for real. It helps you generate competitiveness. It makes everything more enjoyable. Players react to it. So, having fans is fantastic. No pun intended.

2. Aldous Huxley:

   You never see animals going through the absurd and often horrible fooleries of magic and religion. Only man behaves with such gratuitous folly. It is the price he has to pay for being intelligent but now, as yet, intelligent enough.

3. Danielle Sheypuk:

   If Kylie was known to be actively working to bring beautiful women with disabilities into the spotlight that she enjoys, I would say' Brava' ! if she were sharing the photo shoot with a model with a disability, it wouldn't seem as gratuitous and gimmicky as it does.

4. Kevin Bacon:

   In so many films and TV shows we see gratuitous female nudity, and that’s not OK… It’s OK, but it’s not fair to actresses and it’s not fair to actors because we want to be naked, too.

5. Amanda Seales:

   We deserve a break, and when I say 'we,' I mean all us black folks, watching the kneeling, the gratuitous Kente cloth, the 'I take responsibility' speeches and saying to ourselves, 'Wow. Y'all goofy.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gratuitous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gratuitous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gratuitous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratuitous
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=gratuitous