Gratuitous

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/ɡrətˈuːətəs/ · ग्रट्यूइटस

Meaning

Done without any good reason and often having harmful effects

Not necessary or justified by the circumstances

Done without good reason; also, given free of charge.

हिंदी अर्थ

निःशुल्क, या बेवजह किया गया

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
UnnecessaryUnjustifiedNeedlessUnwarranted
Antonyms · विलोम
JustifiedNecessaryGroundedEssential
Example sentences

It was a gratuitous remark that helped nobody.

Gratuitous advice is worth what it costs.

Daily use: Gratuitous baat bol di usne.

Word forms
Gratuitousness nGratuitous adjGratuitously adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Grat-uitous में ‘great’ सुनिए — कुछ लोग बिना किसी कारण किसी को भी great बना देते हैं। बेवजह great बनाना unnecessary और unjustified है — यही gratuitous।

Hear GREAT in grat-uitous: some people call anyone ‘great’ for no reason at all. Making someone great without any cause is needless and unjustified — that is gratuitous.

Exam note

Synonym: unnecessary, needless, unjustified, uncalled for। Antonym: necessary, essential, justified, imperative। दूसरा अर्थ ‘मुफ़्त’ भी है — gratis, gratuity।

Synonyms offered are unnecessary, needless, unjustified and uncalled for; antonyms are necessary, essential, justified and imperative. It can also mean given free, linked with gratis and gratuity.

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