Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption.
Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice.
Adjective S.
without cause; "a gratuitous insult"
Adjective S.
unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers'' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"
Adjective S.
costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"
a.
Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred
without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim
or merit; not required by justice.
a.
Not called for by the circumstances; without reason,
cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a
gratuitous assumption.
Gratuitous
We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for the fruits of our own industry.2.
Acts of gratuitous self-humiliation.--
Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice.
Usage Examples
To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life.
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Other Usage ExamplesI'm not for gratuitous nudity, but if there's humor, I don't have a problem.