un gratuitous
ɪ adjective
1.
given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
2.
being without apparent reason, cause, or justification: a gratuitous insult.
3.
Law. given without receiving any return value.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin grātuītus free, freely given, spontaneous, derivative of grātus thankful, received with thanks (for formation cf. fortuitous); see -ous
1650–60; < Latin grātuītus free, freely given, spontaneous, derivative of grātus thankful, received with thanks (for formation cf. fortuitous); see -ous
Related forms
gra·tu·i·tous·ly, adverb
gra·tu·i·tous·ness, noun
non·gra·tu·i·tous, adjective
non·gra·tu·i·tous·ly, adverb
non·gra·tu·i·tous·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. unnecessary, superfluous, redundant; causeless, unreasonable, groundless, unprovoked, unjustified.
2. unnecessary, superfluous, redundant; causeless, unreasonable, groundless, unprovoked, unjustified.
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gratuitous (ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | given or received without payment or obligation |
| 2. | without cause; unjustified |
| 3. | law given or made without receiving any value in return: a gratuitous agreement |
| [C17: from Latin grātuītus, from grātia favour] | |
| gra'tuitously | |
| —adv | |
| gra'tuitousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
gratuitous
1656, "freely bestowed," from L. gratuitus "free, spontaneous, voluntary," from gratia "favor." Sense of "uncalled for, done without good reason" is first recorded 1691.
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