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gratuitous

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore G words

uncalled for or unwarranted; done without good reason

In a sentence

Critics objected to the film's gratuitous violence, which added nothing to the story.

Synonyms
unwarrantedneedlessunjustifiedwanton
Antonyms
warrantedjustifiednecessary

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