Synonyms of gratuitous

gratuitous

adjective

1

as in free

not costing or charging anything

they will throw in a gratuitous box of chocolates when you spend $30 or more in their shop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• free
• optional
• complimentary
• costless
• gratis
• nominal
• voluntary
• on the house
• discretionary
• donated
• bestowed
• given
• uncompensated
• unpaid
• honorary
• pro bono
• freewill

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expensive
• high
• costly
• paid
• dear

2

as in unnecessary

not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end

that violent scene was completely gratuitous and didn't need to be in the movie at all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unnecessary
• extra
• needless
• optional
• unwarranted
• dispensable
• nonessential
• unessential
• irrelevant
• inessential
• redundant
• discretionary
• uncalled-for
• superfluous
• elective
• extraneous
• irrelative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• necessary
• essential
• required
• important
• needed
• crucial
• vital
• needful
• indispensable
• urgent
• imperative
• all-important
• pressing

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