Gratuitous - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɡrəˈtuːɪtəs|
Brit.
|ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs|
adjective
- without cause
- unnecessary and unwarranted (syn: needless, uncalled-for)
a gratuitous insult
- costing nothing (syn: complimentary, costless, free, gratis)- unnecessary and unwarranted (syn: needless, uncalled-for)
Extra examples
The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence.
...they will throw in a gratuitous box of chocolates when you spend $30 or more in their shop...
There is no point in gratuitously antagonizing people.
It used to be that men “conquered” mountains in a cacophony of gratuitous chest-thumping.
...experiencing a moment of unusual continence, I refrained from returning her gratuitous insult...
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