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Definition of gratuitous in English: gratuitousadjective ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəsɡrəˈt(j)uədəs 1Done without good reason; uncalled for. Example sentencesExamples - And indeed, it's hard to imagine a device that inflicts more gratuitous damage on the environment.
- I don't think there's an audience for gratuitous blasphemy or for gratuitous swearing - because it's boring.
- He will be shown gratuitous sex and graphic violence, hidden behind innuendo and called a romantic comedy.
- Once you've got over all the rampant misogyny and gratuitous, comic-book violence, it's an entertaining night in.
- It is extremely painful to watch and yet the violence is never gratuitous.
- I was unimpressed by the litany of self - destruction, violence and gratuitous sexism.
- The violence gets fairly gratuitous, but again, depending on your taste, maybe that's a selling point.
- The gratuitous gossip included claims of domestic violence, adultery and abusive relationships.
- Now, the only thing left to talk about is all of the gratuitous violence, which will certainly be a hot topic, no matter how well the film does.
- Graphic, gratuitous sex is as commonplace as graphic, gratuitous violence and no-one bats an eyelid.
- These are the people who like to censor rap lyrics and condemn gratuitous violence, and the violence here seems pretty gratuitous.
- There are people who turn out for these things solely to indulge in a bit of gratuitous violence, hoping it'll spread.
- His death seemed so gratuitous, so uncalled for, that at first I couldn't figure out why it was in the film.
- This adaptation will have its critics, and it'll be hard to answer their accusations of gratuitous violence.
- And no films with gratuitous violence, nudity or profanity were allowed.
- In other words, humour should be neither gratuitous nor excessive, but judicious.
- Is the film a gratuitous violence fest or maybe just a blatant metaphor for how greed corrupts?
- The violence was gratuitous and appalling, but the film could be dismissed as essentially cartoonish.
- This is gratuitous violence, sick, bone-crunching, vicious and obscene.
- Extreme violence, at times gratuitous, is a recurring motif in his early films.
Synonyms unjustified, without reason, uncalled for, unwarranted, unprovoked, undue indefensible, unjustifiable needless, unnecessary, superfluous, redundant, avoidable, inessential, non-essential, unmerited, groundless, ungrounded, causeless, without cause senseless, careless, wanton, indiscriminate, unreasoning, brutish excessive, immoderate, disproportionate, inordinate unfounded, baseless, inappropriate French de trop 2Given or done free of charge. solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice Example sentencesExamples - We are not aware of any cases in which the nonlawyer provider of gratuitous legal advice, such as to a friend or relative, was charged under these laws.
- Court employees should cite this Principle when pressed by those seeking gratuitous legal advice.
- They were gratuitous volunteers, not bona fide purchasers for value without notice.
- It was a voluntary and gratuitous offer by the chambers to provide education and training.
- These licences are essentially gratuitous, since if any charge was made for them, they would be regarded as contractual.
Synonyms free, gratis, complimentary, voluntary, volunteer, unpaid, unrewarded, unsalaried, free of charge, without charge, for nothing, at no cost, without payment Law pro bono (publico) informal for free, on the house British informal buckshee
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin gratuitus 'given freely, spontaneous' + -ous. Definition of gratuitous in US English: gratuitousadjectiveɡrəˈt(y)o͞oədəsɡrəˈt(j)uədəs 1Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted. Example sentencesExamples - Graphic, gratuitous sex is as commonplace as graphic, gratuitous violence and no-one bats an eyelid.
- In other words, humour should be neither gratuitous nor excessive, but judicious.
- And indeed, it's hard to imagine a device that inflicts more gratuitous damage on the environment.
- I don't think there's an audience for gratuitous blasphemy or for gratuitous swearing - because it's boring.
- This adaptation will have its critics, and it'll be hard to answer their accusations of gratuitous violence.
- These are the people who like to censor rap lyrics and condemn gratuitous violence, and the violence here seems pretty gratuitous.
- Extreme violence, at times gratuitous, is a recurring motif in his early films.
- I was unimpressed by the litany of self - destruction, violence and gratuitous sexism.
- Is the film a gratuitous violence fest or maybe just a blatant metaphor for how greed corrupts?
- Now, the only thing left to talk about is all of the gratuitous violence, which will certainly be a hot topic, no matter how well the film does.
- This is gratuitous violence, sick, bone-crunching, vicious and obscene.
- Once you've got over all the rampant misogyny and gratuitous, comic-book violence, it's an entertaining night in.
- The violence gets fairly gratuitous, but again, depending on your taste, maybe that's a selling point.
- He will be shown gratuitous sex and graphic violence, hidden behind innuendo and called a romantic comedy.
- And no films with gratuitous violence, nudity or profanity were allowed.
- His death seemed so gratuitous, so uncalled for, that at first I couldn't figure out why it was in the film.
- It is extremely painful to watch and yet the violence is never gratuitous.
- The violence was gratuitous and appalling, but the film could be dismissed as essentially cartoonish.
- The gratuitous gossip included claims of domestic violence, adultery and abusive relationships.
- There are people who turn out for these things solely to indulge in a bit of gratuitous violence, hoping it'll spread.
Synonyms unjustified, without reason, uncalled for, unwarranted, unprovoked, undue 2Given or done free of charge. solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice Example sentencesExamples - These licences are essentially gratuitous, since if any charge was made for them, they would be regarded as contractual.
- Court employees should cite this Principle when pressed by those seeking gratuitous legal advice.
- They were gratuitous volunteers, not bona fide purchasers for value without notice.
- It was a voluntary and gratuitous offer by the chambers to provide education and training.
- We are not aware of any cases in which the nonlawyer provider of gratuitous legal advice, such as to a friend or relative, was charged under these laws.
Synonyms free, gratis, complimentary, voluntary, volunteer, unpaid, unrewarded, unsalaried, free of charge, without charge, for nothing, at no cost, without payment
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin gratuitus ‘given freely, spontaneous’ + -ous. |