English-Thai Dictionary

gratuitous

ADJ ซึ่ง ให้เปล่า  ฟรี  ไม่ เก็บเงิน  free gratuitous sueng-hai-pao

 

gratuitously

ADV ซึ่ง ไม่ จำเป็นต้อง มี  sueng-mai-jam-pen-tong-me

 

gratuitousness

N ฟรี  ให้เปล่า  sueng-hai-fe

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GRATUITOUS

a.[L. gratuitus, from gratus.] 1. Free; voluntary; not required by justice; granted without claim or merit.
We mistake the gratuitous blessings of heaven for the fruits of our own industry.
2. Asserted or taken without proof; as a gratuitous argument or affirmation.

 

GRATUITOUSLY

adv. Freely; voluntarily; without claim or merit; without an equivalent or compensation; as labor or services gratuitously bestowed. 1. Without proof; as a principle gratuitously assumed.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GRATUITOUS

Gra *tu "i *tous a. Etym: [L. gratuitus, from gratus pleasing. See Grate, a., Gratis. ]

 

1. Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay, or without claim or merit; not required by justice. We mistake the gratuitous blessings of Heaven for the fruits of our own industry. L'Estrange.

 

2. Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption. Acts of gratuitous self-humiliation. De Quincye.-- Gra *tu "i *tous *ly, adv. -- Gra *tu "i *tous *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gratuitous

gra tu i tous |grəˈt (y )o͞oitəs ɡrəˈt (j )uədəs | ▶adjective 1 uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted: gratuitous violence. 2 given or done free of charge: solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice. DERIVATIVES gra tu i tous ly adverb, gra tu i tous ness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin gratuitus ‘given freely, spontaneous ’ + -ous .

 

Oxford Dictionary

gratuitous

gratuitous |grəˈtjuːɪtəs | ▶adjective 1 done without good reason; uncalled for: gratuitous violence. 2 given or done free of charge. DERIVATIVES gratuitously adverb, gratuitousness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin gratuitus ‘given freely, spontaneous ’ + -ous .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

gratuitous

gratuitous adjective there was one moment of nudity in the movie, and it was ridiculously gratuitous: unjustified, uncalled for, unwarranted, unprovoked, undue; indefensible, unjustifiable; needless, unnecessary, inessential, unmerited, groundless, senseless, wanton, indiscriminate; excessive, immoderate, inordinate, inappropriate. ANTONYMS necessary.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

gratuitous

gratuitous adjective 1 student demonstrations developed an edge of gratuitous violence: unjustified, without reason, uncalled for, unwarranted, unprovoked, undue; indefensible, unjustifiable; needless, unnecessary, superfluous, redundant, avoidable, inessential, non-essential, unmerited, groundless, ungrounded, causeless, without cause; senseless, careless, wanton, indiscriminate, unreasoning, brutish; excessive, immoderate, disproportionate, inordinate; unfounded, baseless, inappropriate; French de trop. ANTONYMS justifiable, necessary. 2 the worker is not there to offer gratuitous advice: free, gratis, complimentary, voluntary, volunteer, unpaid, unrewarded, unsalaried, free of charge, without charge, for nothing, at no cost, without payment; Law pro bono (publico ); informal for free, on the house; Brit. informal buckshee. ANTONYMS paid, professional.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gratuitous

gra tu i tous /ɡrət j úːətəs /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 不当に行われる, 無意味な 〈暴力行為など 〉.2 不要な 〈物など 〉.3 無料 [無償 ]の .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞