gratuitous
adjective | /gratuitous/
given or done without good reason; unnecessary
gratuitous
adjective | /gratuitous/
Essential WordsHARDgiven or done without good reason; unnecessary
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"The film contained gratuitous violence that did not serve the plot."
"His remark felt gratuitous and offended several listeners."
Etymology
from Latin gratuitus “free, without cause”
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