🚫gratuitous

adjective
/ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs/

Meaning

Unnecessary, unwarranted, or given freely without reason or cause.

Example Sentences

The movie was criticized for its gratuitous violence.

Synonyms

unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, unjustified, uncalled-for

Antonyms

necessary, justified, essential

Collocations

gratuitous violence, gratuitous insult, gratuitous remark, gratuitous advice

Related Vocabularies

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