Definition of gratuitous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

not justifiednot needed or justified, sometimes causing harm or upset

That was a gratuitous comment.

needless

unprovoked

unwarranted

freegiven freely without payment or obligation

The concert tickets were gratuitous.

complimentary

costless

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Origin of gratuitous

Latin, gratuitus (free, spontaneous)

Examples of gratuitous in a sentence

The film contained gratuitous violence that upset viewers.
The museum offered gratuitous admission on Sunday.
Volunteers received gratuitous meals after the cleanup.

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French:gratuit, offert, ...
German:unnötig, kostenlos, ...
Italian:gratuito, omaggio, ...
Spanish:gratuito, sin cargo, ...
Portuguese:gratuito, oferecido, ...
Chinese:无端的, 免费的, ...
Japanese:不必要な, 無料の, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُبَرَّر, مَجّانيّ, ...
Hebrew:מְיוּתָר, חִנָּם, ...
Russian:беспричинный, безвозмездный, ...
Ukrainian:невиправданий, безплатний, ...
Hindi:अनावश्यक, निःशुल्क, ...
Bengali:অপ্রয়োজনীয়, বিনামূল্যের, ...
Catalan:innecessari, gratuït, ...
Czech:neopodstatněný, bezplatný, ...
Danish:uberettiget, gratis, ...
Dutch:onnodig, gratis, ...
Greek:αδικαιολόγητος, δωρεάν, ...
Hungarian:indokolatlan, ingyenes, ...
Khmer:ឥតចាំបាច់, ឥតគិតថ្លៃ, ...
Korean:불필요한, 무상의, ...
Persian:بی‌مورد, رایگان, ...
Polish:nieuzasadniony, bezpłatny, ...
Portuguese (BR):gratuito, grátis, ...
Romanian:gratuit, fără plată, ...
Swedish:onödig, gratis, ...
Thai:เกินความจำเป็น, ให้เปล่า, ...
Turkish:gereksiz, ücretsiz, ...
Vietnamese:không cần thiết, miễn phí, ...

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