What does gratuitous mean?
Definitions for gratuitous
grəˈtu ɪ təs, -ˈtyu-gra·tu·itous
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word gratuitous.
Princeton's WordNet
gratuitousadjective
without cause
"a gratuitous insult"
complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p), gratuitousadjective
costing nothing
"complimentary tickets"; "free admission"
gratuitous, needless, uncalled-foradjective
unnecessary and unwarranted
"a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"
Wiktionary
gratuitousadjective
Given freely; unearned.
gratuitousadjective
Not called for by the circumstances; uncalled-for; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; unjustified.
gratuitous violence
Etymology: From gratuitus, from gratia, gratus
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
GRATUITOUSadjective
Etymology: gratuitus, Latin; gratuit, Fr.
We mistake the gratuitous blessings of heaven for the fruits of our own industry. Roger L'Estrange.
The second motive they had to introduce this gratuitous declination of atoms, the same poet gives us. John Ray.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Gratuitousadjective
given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice
Gratuitousadjective
not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption
Etymology: [L. gratuitus, from gratus pleasing. See Grate, a., Gratis.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gratuitous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gratuitous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of gratuitous in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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- gratis, nutzlos, kostenlos, überflüssig, unnötigGerman
- gratuitoSpanish
- ansaitsematon, ilmainen, pyyteetön, aiheeton, vastikkeeton, perusteeton, tarpeetonFinnish
- gratuitFrench
- अहेतुकHindi
- fölösleges, indokolatlanHungarian
- gratis, kosteloos, gratuit, ongegrondDutch
- бесплатный, необоснованный, беспричинный, незаслуженный, безвозмездныйRussian
- omotiverad, oförtjänt, onödig, oberättigad, meningslös, opåkallad, ogrundadSwedish
- gereksiz, ücretsiz, lüzumsuz, fuzuliTurkish
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