gratuitous

Meaning

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

Synonyms

free
A1
🆓
free of charge
gratis
41k
uncalled-for
costless
unfounded
26k
needless
C2
unnecessary
C1
unpaid
C2
unjustifiable
complimentary
C2
useless
B1

without pay

uncalled for
groundless
45k
dispensable
supernumerary
toll-free
unasked
unearned
unjustified
44k
unneeded
unprovoked
32k
unreasonable
C1
unsolicited
37k
unsuccessful
C2
unsupported
unwarrantable
unwarranted
38k
vain
C1
voluntary
C2
wasted
B2
wild
B1

without charge

free admission

free-will

on the house

without reason

free of cost

unconstructive
accident
A2

not charged

baseless
35k
buckshee
calamity
C2
causeless
dead
A1
💀
disaster
B2
eleemosynary
frustrated
C1
Translations

gratuito
🆓
gratuit
unentgeltlich
gratuito
🆓
kostenlos
kosteloos
🆓
gratuito
🆓
bedava
🆓
gratis
🆓
gratuit
gratuït
🆓
gratis
🆓
ongegrond
superflu
Frequency

38k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪt.əs/
Etymology

From Latin grātuītus (“free”), from Latin grātia (“favor”), grātus (“showing favor”).

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