Gratuitous vs Gracious - What's the difference?
gratuitous | gracious |
Given freely; unearned.
Not called for by the circumstances; uncalled-for; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; unjustified.
kind and warmly courteous
tactful
compassionate
indulgent, charming and graceful
elegant and with good taste
benignant
expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
As adjectives the difference between gratuitous and gracious
is that gratuitous is given freely; unearned while gracious is kind and warmly courteous.As an interjection gracious is
expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.gratuitous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- gratuitous violence