charitable
Americanadjective
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generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless people, or of animals.
a charitable man giving much money to feed people experiencing food insecurity.
- Synonyms:
- benevolent, bountiful, liberal, beneficent
- Antonyms:
- selfish
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kindly or lenient in judging people, acts, etc..
charitable in his opinions of others.
- Synonyms:
- mild, considerate, broad-minded, merciful, lenient
- Antonyms:
- intolerant, severe
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relating to or concerned with charity.
a charitable institution.
adjective
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generous in giving to the needy
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kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others
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concerned with or involving charity
Related Words
See generous.
Other Word Forms
- charitableness noun
- charitably adverb
- noncharitable adjective
- noncharitableness noun
- noncharitably adverb
- overcharitable adjective
- overcharitableness noun
- overcharitably adverb
- pseudocharitable adjective
- pseudocharitably adverb
- quasi-charitable adjective
- quasi-charitably adverb
Etymology
Origin of charitable
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French, equivalent to charit(e) charity + -able -able
Example Sentences
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A number of artists involved told BBC Scotland News that the initial idea presented to them was for a 25-year charitable lease to take effect.
From BBC
The board runs its own charitable trust, but Smith admits that with more ex-boxers than current ones, the finances are a struggle.
From BBC
Rosenior has come across as respectful and patient, and impressed in work with Chelsea's charitable foundation, according to multiple anecdotes from staff inside the club.
From BBC
The Simon family, through a charitable foundation, donates to many causes, including a $5 million gift to Columbia University.
I definitely want to make some charitable contributions and do a couple of other things with the money, and I will probably invest what’s left.
From MarketWatch
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