1. the quality or state of being given, done, or acting without charge, payment, or obligation
2. the quality of being uncalled for, unjustified, or without good reason

Examples

• The gratuitousness of the admission fee was appreciated by students on a tight budget.
• Critics objected to the gratuitousness of the violent scenes in the film.
• The charity's gratuitousness in offering free services made it popular in the community.
• The speaker's gratuitousness in making personal attacks undermined her argument.
• We valued the gratuitousness of the workshop; no registration fee was required.
• The gratuitousness of the insult—it had nothing to do with the discussion—angered everyone present.