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gra·tu·i·tous
gratuitous
pronunciation:
gr
tu
ih
t
s
part of speech:
adjective
definition 1:
given or received without charge or cost.
similar words:
complimentary
,
free
definition 2:
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted.
The movie's gratuitous violence earned it low ratings from critics.
similar words:
wanton
related words:
irrelevant
,
needless
,
nonessential
,
voluntary
derivations:
gratuitously (adv.), gratuitousness (n.)
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