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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gra‧tu‧i‧tous /ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs $ -ˈtuː-/ adjective said or done without a good reason, in a way that offends someone SYN unnecessary children’s books which include gratuitous violence —gratuitously adverb There is no point in gratuitously antagonizing people.
Unnecessary or unwarranted; unjustified. Gratuitous criticism. American Heritage. Without cause or justification; uncalled-for. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: costless. gratis. free. complimentary. uncalled-for. needless. wanton. supererogatory. supererogative. Antonyms: reasonable. justifiable. necessary. warranted.
unnecessary and done without a good reason: gratuitous violence. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of gratuitous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of gratuitous.
