gratuitous
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- free, complimentary, gratis, spontaneous, unasked-for, unpaid, unrewarded, voluntary
- unjustified, baseless, causeless, groundless, needless, superfluous, uncalled-for, unmerited, unnecessary, unwarranted, wanton

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Related Words: voluntary, willing, indefensible, reasonless, unsupportable

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

gra‧tu‧i‧tous /ɡrəˈtjuːətəs, ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs $ -ˈtuː-/ adjective
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: gratuitus, from gratus; ⇒ grateful]
said or done without a good reason, in a way that offends someone Synonym : unnecessary:
children’s books which include gratuitous violence
—gratuitously adverb:
There is no point in gratuitously antagonizing people.

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