- (a.) Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted without pay or without claim or merit; not required by justice.
- (a.) Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). gratuitous. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/gratuitous/definitions/2013512 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "gratuitous" http://smartdefine.org/gratuitous/definitions/2013512 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, gratuitous, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/gratuitous/definitions/2013512>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "gratuitous" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/gratuitous/definitions/2013512> |