different between unearned vs gratuitous
unearned
English
Etymology
un- +? earned
Adjective
unearned (not comparable)
- Not earned.
Derived terms
- unearned income
Translations
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gratuitous
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)
- Given freely; unearned.
- 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.
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