Wondering how to use Gratuitous in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as unmerited or unnecessary.
Gratuitous meaning
- Given freely; unearned.
- Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances.
Synonyms of Gratuitous
Using Gratuitous
- The main meaning on this page is: Given freely; unearned. | Unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances.
- Useful related words include: unmerited, unnecessary, uncalled-for, needless.
- In the example corpus, gratuitous often appears in combinations such as: gratuitous and, and gratuitous, gratuitous violence.
Context around Gratuitous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gratuitous
- In this selection, "gratuitous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, feel, seemingly, felt, act, human and nudity stand out and add context to how "gratuitous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also felt gratuitous as she and as a gratuitous and frenzied. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gratuitous" sits close to words such as aborigines, abreu and accommodates, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gratuitous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Did I mention the gratuitous human trafficking plot point? (9 words)
However, as radicals, we must look to real solutions, not gratuitous fixes. (12 words)
Nevertheless, I agree with VeryFluffyBunny that a gratuitous dig at illegal immigrants was extremely uncool. (15 words)
The president’s allies seized on the statement as gratuitous and criticized Mr. Hur for including it in his report, and the president himself angrily pushed back on descriptions of how Mr. Hur spoke about his late son. (38 words)
The woman claimed that Kinsley returned to Mr King, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and in "an entirely unnecessary and gratuitous act of violence", delivered a further blow to the upper part of his body. (37 words)
She also rubbished the senator’s conspiracy theory and said her defamation claims were meritless and she was an unreliable witness, who gave numerous non-responsive and gratuitous answers. (29 words)
Did I mention the gratuitous human trafficking plot point? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
Did I mention the gratuitous human trafficking plot point?
Filled with gratuitous nudity, violence and rape, this unrated film is not for the faint of heart.
In particular, the films and are defined by their gratuitous and clever use of violence, earning R- and TV-MA ratings, respectively.
Knuckles and elbows meet abdomens, faces and teeth, one of which shoots out a thug's mouth in gratuitous slow motion.
Sprouts must now sign a conduct agreement, which discourages stunts involving harm, displays of wealth or gratuitous vulgarity.
The court heard that after what was described as a "gratuitous and frenzied attack", Svedova covered a shift at work for the woman she had killed.
The cruel exploitation of wildlife for gratuitous entertainment on your programme continues to damage the great reputation of the UK as a 'nation of animal lovers'.
Unfortunately, there’s just a little too much back and forth on this where the acquisition of the Dragon Balls starts to feel gratuitous.
Whilst police were looking for him, Michael Alem, 33, subjected the sex worker to a "gratuitous" sexual assault, during which he tried to bite her face.
But whatever Hur’s motives, the seemingly gratuitous language in his report was more than offensive to the 81-year-old president.
He added: “David Hallatt was four days short of his 58th birthday when he died as a result of a gratuitous act of violence.
However, as radicals, we must look to real solutions, not gratuitous fixes.
In her recent project, she also felt gratuitous as she spent her time volunteering with her mom and with volunteers from the Philippine Air Force.
Jeffries responded, “Well, the report by the Special Counsel was inappropriate, gratuitous, unconscionable, and in many ways, un-American.
Nevertheless, I agree with VeryFluffyBunny that a gratuitous dig at illegal immigrants was extremely uncool.
She also rubbished the senator’s conspiracy theory and said her defamation claims were meritless and she was an unreliable witness, who gave numerous non-responsive and gratuitous answers.
The president’s allies seized on the statement as gratuitous and criticized Mr. Hur for including it in his report, and the president himself angrily pushed back on descriptions of how Mr. Hur spoke about his late son.
The woman claimed that Kinsley returned to Mr King, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and in "an entirely unnecessary and gratuitous act of violence", delivered a further blow to the upper part of his body.
Victims hope for lots of free stuff from successful people because it’s gratuitous and requires little effort.
While the plot is a bit uneven and almost nonsensical in parts, the stylish action sequences and gratuitous violence still carry you through its 132-minute runtime.
Common combinations with gratuitous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- gratuitous and 11×
- and gratuitous 9×
- gratuitous violence 9×
- the gratuitous 4×
- of gratuitous 4×
- or gratuitous 3×
- is gratuitous 3×
- with gratuitous 2×
- gratuitous nudity 2×
- as gratuitous 2×