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gratuitous definition
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Overview of adj gratuitous The adj gratuitous has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) gratuitous -- (without cause "a gratuitous insult") 2. complimentary, costless, free gratis, gratuitous -- (costing nothing; "complimentary tickets") 3. gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for -- (unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life") Antonyms of adj gratuitous 3 senses of gratuitous Sense 1 gratuitous INDIRECT (VIA unmerited) -> merited Sense 2 complimentary, costless, free gratis(prenominal), gratuitous INDIRECT (VIA unpaid) -> paid Sense 3 gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for INDIRECT (VIA unnecessary) -> necessary Similarity of adj gratuitous 3 senses of gratuitous Sense 1 gratuitous => unmerited (vs. merited) Sense 2 complimentary, costless, free gratis(prenominal), gratuitous => unpaid (vs. paid) Sense 3 gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for => unnecessary (vs. necessary), unneeded Attributes of adj gratuitous Familiarity of adj gratuitous gratuitous used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj gratuitous gratuitous Overview of adj gratuitous The adj gratuitous has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) gratuitous -- (without cause "a gratuitous insult") 2. complimentary, costless, free gratis, gratuitous -- (costing nothing; "complimentary tickets") 3. gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for -- (unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life")
gratuitous definition
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