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Needlessness vs Gratuitousness - What's the difference?

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Gratuitousness is a synonym of needlessness.



As nouns the difference between needlessness and gratuitousness

is that needlessness is the state or characteristic of being needless while gratuitousness is the state or characteristic of being gratuitous.

needlessness

English

Noun

(es)
  • the state or characteristic of being needless

    • Synonyms

    * gratuitousness, unnecessariness, unnecessity

    gratuitousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or characteristic of being gratuitous.
  • * 1894 , , Life's Little Ironies , ch. 1:
    • [I]t is beyond question that there are a few subtle-souled persons with whom the absolute gratuitousness of an act of reparation is an inducement to perform it; while exhortation as to its necessity would breed excuses for leaving it undone.

    Synonyms

    * needlessness, unnecessariness