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Priceless vs Gratuitous - What's the difference?

priceless | gratuitous |

As adjectives the difference between priceless and gratuitous

is that priceless is so precious as not to be sold at any price while gratuitous is given freely; unearned.

priceless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • So precious as not to be sold at any price.
  • Treasured; held in high regard.
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  • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Alan Pardew's current squad has been put together with a relatively low budget but the resolve and unity within the team is priceless .}}
  • (informal) Hilariously amusing.
  • (obsolete) Of no value; worthless.
  • gratuitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Given freely; unearned.
  • Not called for by the circumstances; uncalled-for; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; unjustified.
  • gratuitous violence

    Synonyms

    * unjustified * groundless * baseless * unfounded * unnecessary

    Antonyms

    * onerous

    Derived terms

    * gratuitousness * gratuitous praise * gratuitous violence

    Coordinate terms

    * superfluous