Antonyms for gratuitous
grəˈtu ɪ təs, -ˈtyu-gra·tu·itous

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1. gratuitousadjective

   Antonyms:
   onerous

   Synonyms:
   unfounded, unnecessary, baseless, unjustified, groundless

2. gratuitousadjective

   Given freely; unearned.

   Antonyms:
   onerous

   Synonyms:
   unfounded, groundless, baseless, unjustified, unnecessary

3. gratuitousadjective

   Not called for by the circumstances; uncalled-for; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; unjustified.

   gratuitous violence

   Synonyms:
   unnecessary, unfounded, unjustified, groundless, baseless

   Antonyms:
   onerous

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1. gratuitous

   Antonyms:
   compulsory, involuntary, obligatory, necessitated, warranted, well-founded

   Synonyms:
   free, uncompensated, voluntary, unwarranted, groundless, wanton, unnecessary, unsought

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1. gratuitousadjective

   without cause

   "a gratuitous insult"

   Antonyms:
   necessary, deserved, paid, merited

   Synonyms:
   complimentary, needless, costless, free, gratis(p), uncalled-for

2. complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p), gratuitousadjective

   costing nothing

   "complimentary tickets"; "free admission"

   Antonyms:
   merited, paid, deserved, necessary

3. gratuitous, needless, uncalled-foradjective

   unnecessary and unwarranted

   "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"

   Antonyms:
   merited, deserved, necessary, paid

   Synonyms:
   complimentary, needless, costless, free, gratis(p), uncalled-for

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1. gratuitousadjective

   Synonyms:
   spontaneous, free, voluntary, unrepaid, unrequited, uncalled for, unwarranted, unfounded

How to use gratuitous in a sentence?

1. Amanda Seales:

   We deserve a break, and when I say 'we,' I mean all us black folks, watching the kneeling, the gratuitous Kente cloth, the 'I take responsibility' speeches and saying to ourselves, 'Wow. Y'all goofy.'.

2. Gregg Popovich:

   It’s way better with fans, that’s just not a gratuitous comment, it’s for real. It helps you generate competitiveness. It makes everything more enjoyable. Players react to it. So, having fans is fantastic. No pun intended.

3. Danielle Sheypuk:

   If Kylie was known to be actively working to bring beautiful women with disabilities into the spotlight that she enjoys, I would say' Brava' ! if she were sharing the photo shoot with a model with a disability, it wouldn't seem as gratuitous and gimmicky as it does.

4. Kevin Bacon:

   In so many films and TV shows we see gratuitous female nudity, and that’s not OK… It’s OK, but it’s not fair to actresses and it’s not fair to actors because we want to be naked, too.

5. Aldous Huxley:

   You never see animals going through the absurd and often horrible fooleries of magic and religion. Only man behaves with such gratuitous folly. It is the price he has to pay for being intelligent but now, as yet, intelligent enough.

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