/ Dictionary / Index G gratuitous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gra•tu•i•tous Pronunciation: (gru-t'i-tus, -ty'-), [key] — adj. given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary. being without apparent reason, cause, or justification: a gratuitous insult. given without receiving any return value. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gratuitous (Thesaurus) grattoir gratuitous contract Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language