gratuitous

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪt.əs/
• (America) IPA: /ɡɹəˈtu.ɪt.əs/

Adjective

gratuitous

1. Given freely; unearned.
2. unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances

   gratuitous violence

   Synonyms: uncalled-for

Synonyms

• free
• gratis
• unjustified
• groundless
• baseless
• unfounded
• unnecessary

Antonyms

• onerous

Related terms

• gratis
• gratuity

Translations

• French: gratuit
• German: gratis, kostenlos, geschenkt, frei, unentgeltlich, unverdient
• Portuguese: gratuito
• Russian: беспла́тный

Translations

• French: gratuit
• German: unnötig, überflüssig, nutzlos, willkürlich, grundlos, beliebig, unerwünscht, unaufgefordert, unbegründet
• Russian: беспричинный

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