Main Entry: gra·tu·itous

Pronunciation: \grə-ˈtü-ə-təs, -ˈtyü-\

Function: 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 : unwarranted <gratuitous insolence> <a gratuitous assumption>

— gra·tu·itous·ly adverb

— gra·tu·itous·ness noun