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gra·tu·i·tous
\grəˈtüəd.]əs, grə.ˈtyü-, -üət]\ adjective
Etymology: Latin gratuitus, from gratus pleasing, grateful — more at grace
1.
a. : given freely or without recompense : granted without pay or without claim or merit
< the gratuitous blessings of Heaven — Roger L'Estrange >
b. : costing the recipient or participant nothing : free
< homemade fun is gratuitous — Aldous Huxley >
c. : not involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration — opposed to onerous; see gratuitous bailment, gratuitous contract
2. : not called for by the circumstances
< a gratuitous insult >
: adopted or asserted without good ground
< a gratuitous assumption >
• gra·tu·i·tous·ly adverb
• gra·tu·i·tous·ness noun -es |