Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Gratuitous and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gratuitous" instead an adjective "Bad".
Gratuitous
Gratuitous adjective - Not costing or charging anything.
Bad and gratuitous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Gratuitous".
Nearby Words: gratuity, gratuitously
Both words in one sentence
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Fansubs also have a bad habit of adding gratuitous Japanese, along with a footnote with a translation.
Source: Gratuitous Japanese -
Gratuitous Foreign Language: "Kakos" is the Greek word for "bad" or "mean." The episode "Kawaii" features a Humongous Mecha that resembles a Japanese school girl.
Source: Podcast / Kakos Industries - Gratuitous English: Randomly popping in meaningless English words that you don't know the meaning of is a bad idea.
Source: Bad Writing Index
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