gratuitousness (noun)

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• gratuitousness — gratuitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) uncalled for. 2) free of charge. DERIVATIVES gratuitously adverb gratuitousness noun. ORIGIN Latin gratuitus given freely, spontaneous …   English terms dictionary

• gratuitousness — noun The state or characteristic of being gratuitous. [I]t is beyond question that there are a few subtle souled persons with whom the absolute gratuitousness of an act of reparation is an inducement to perform it; while exhortation as to its… …   Wiktionary

• gratuitousness — noun see gratuitous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gratuitousness — noun see gratuitous …   Useful english dictionary

• gratuitous — adjective Etymology: Latin gratuitus, from gratus Date: 1656 1. a. given unearned or without recompense b. not involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration c. costing nothing ; free 2. not called for by the circumstances ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gratuitous — [grə tju:ɪtəs] adjective 1》 done without good reason: gratuitous violence. 2》 free of charge. Derivatives gratuitously adverb gratuitousness noun Origin C17: from L. gratuitus given freely, spontaneous + ous …   English new terms dictionary

• gratuitous — adjective gratuitous violence/insults/cruelty etc violence etc that is done for no reason and causes unnecessary harm or offence gratuitously adverb gratuitousness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gratuitous — UK [ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs] / US [ɡrəˈtuɪtəs] adjective done or shown without any good reason There s too much gratuitous violence in the film. Derived words: gratuitously adverb gratuitousness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

• gratuitous — /grəˈtjuətəs / (say gruh tyoohuhtuhs) adjective 1. freely bestowed or obtained; free. 2. being without reason, cause, or justification: a gratuitous insult. 3. Law given without receiving any return value. {Latin grātuītus free, spontaneous}… …  

• gratuitous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) uncalled for. 2) free of charge. DERIVATIVES gratuitously adverb gratuitousness noun. ORIGIN Latin gratuitus given freely, spontaneous …   English terms dictionary

• gratuitously — gratuitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) uncalled for. 2) free of charge. DERIVATIVES gratuitously adverb gratuitousness noun. ORIGIN Latin gratuitus given freely, spontaneous …   English terms dictionary