gra·tu·i·tous /grəˈtu:wətəs, Brit grəˈtju:ətəs/ adjective
[more gratuitous; most gratuitous] formal : not necessary or appropriate
▪ The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence. ▪ gratuitous insults
▪ The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence. ▪ gratuitous insults
— gra·tu·i·tous·ly adverb
▪ a gratuitously violent film
▪ a gratuitously violent film
— gra·tu·i·tous·ness noun [noncount]
