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

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  1. gratuitousadjective

    Synonyms:
    unfounded, unnecessary, baseless, unjustified, groundless

    Antonyms:
    onerous

  2. gratuitousadjective

    Given freely; unearned.

    Synonyms:
    unfounded, groundless, baseless, unjustified, unnecessary

    Antonyms:
    onerous

  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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gratuitous

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

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

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gratuitousadjective

    without cause

    "a gratuitous insult"

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

    Antonyms:
    necessary, deserved, paid, merited

  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"

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

    Antonyms:
    merited, deserved, necessary, paid

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gratuitousadjective

    Synonyms:
    voluntary, free, spontaneous, of one's own accord

  2. gratuitousadjective

    Synonyms:
    unwarranted, unfounded, groundless, without proof

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gratuitousadjective

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

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "gratuitous":

    free, unfounded, unprovoked, unjustified

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#42free
#5512voluntary
#9440complimentary
#9462unnecessary
#17350needless
#36686unfounded
#37717unwarranted
#39008gratuitous
#39191wanton
#40761unjustified
#60134baseless
#76501uncompensated
#78137unprovoked
#84338groundless
#151832costless
#247149unsought

How to use gratuitous in a sentence?

  1. 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.

  2. 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.'.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Nils Melzer:

    In my view, all of the incidents shown in this video require independent investigation and most of them are likely to merit prosecution, clearly gratuitous infliction of severe pain and suffering … constitutes a grave violation of human dignity and of the universal code of conduct for law enforcement officials.


Translations for gratuitous

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  • gratis, nutzlos, kostenlos, überflüssig, unnötigGerman
  • gratuitoSpanish
  • ansaitsematon, ilmainen, pyyteetön, aiheeton, vastikkeeton, perusteeton, tarpeetonFinnish
  • gratuitFrench
  • अहेतुकHindi
  • fölösleges, indokolatlanHungarian
  • gratis, kosteloos, gratuit, ongegrondDutch
  • бесплатный, необоснованный, беспричинный, незаслуженный, безвозмездныйRussian
  • omotiverad, oförtjänt, onödig, oberättigad, meningslös, opåkallad, ogrundadSwedish
  • gereksiz, ücretsiz, lüzumsuz, fuzuliTurkish

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