different between gratuitous vs facetiousness

English

Etymology

From Latin gr?tu?tus (“free”), from Latin gr?tia (“favor”), gr?tus (“showing favor”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????tju?.?t.?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /????tu.?t.?s/

Adjective

gratuitous (comparative more gratuitous, superlative most gratuitous)

1. Given freely; unearned.
2. unjustified or unnecessary; not called for by the circumstances

   Synonym: uncalled-for

Synonyms

(given freely):

• free
• gratis

(not called for by the circumstances):

• unjustified
• groundless
• baseless
• unfounded
• unnecessary

Antonyms

• onerous

Coordinate terms

• superfluous

Derived terms

• gratuitously
• gratuitousness
• gratuitous praise
• gratuitous violence

Related terms

• gratis
• gratuity

Translations

Further reading

• gratuitous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• gratuitous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

From facetious +? -ness

Noun

facetiousness (usually uncountable, plural facetiousnesses)

1. (uncountable) The state of being facetious
2. (countable) The product or result of being facetious.