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GRATUITOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without cause
Example:
a gratuitous insult
Classified under:
Similar:
unmerited (not merited or deserved)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Unnecessary and unwarranted
Example:
a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life
Synonyms:
gratuitous; needless; uncalled-for
Classified under:
Similar:
unnecessary; unneeded (not necessary)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Costing nothing
Example:
free admission
Synonyms:
complimentary; costless; free; gratis; gratuitous
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
unpaid (not paid)
