gratuitous

[US]/ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs/
[UK]/ɡrəˈtuːɪtəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. unnecessary, free of charge

Phrases & Collocations

gratuitous violence

gratuitous insult

Example Sentences

solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice.

His films are full of gratuitous violence.

The movie contained gratuitous violence.

She received a gratuitous bonus at work.

The book had gratuitous descriptions of gore.

He made a gratuitous comment about her appearance.

The artist added gratuitous details to the painting.

The speech was filled with gratuitous flattery.

The article included gratuitous personal attacks.

She received a gratuitous gift from a stranger.

The meeting had a few gratuitous interruptions.

His gratuitous criticism was unwelcome.

Real-world Examples

Oh! Okay, now that is gratuitous.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Her gratuitous performance is not expected by the producer.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

I'll Instagram you every gratuitous little bloody tick.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

The video of the gratuitous beating of a Black man has deeply shocked France.

Source: NPR News December 2020 Compilation

Since physicas was julia's favorite subject, she enjoyed providing gratuitous assistance to celia.

Source: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

Primroses and landscapes, he pointed out, have one grave defect: they are gratuitous.

Source: Brave New World

Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

That was… Sleep With Me; now including gratuitous filler words.

Source: Accompany you to sleep.

It was not Mr. Bambridge's weakness to be a gratuitous flatterer.

Source: Middlemarch (Part Two)

Some people, whom these gratuitous treats rendered altogether unscrupulous, really made themselves ill.

Source: Women's Paradise (Middle)

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