gratuitous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

without cause
- "a gratuitous insult"
costing nothing
unnecessary and unwarranted

Adj

Given freely; unearned.
Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin grātuītus (“free”), from Latin grātia (“favor”), grātus (“showing favor”).

Synonyms

baseless, complimentary, costless, free, gratis, groundless, needless, uncalled-for, unfounded, unjustified, unnecessary

Antonyms

onerous

Scrabble Score: 11

gratuitous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gratuitous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gratuitous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

gratuitous is a valid Words With Friends word