charitable
char·i·ta·ble
adj \ˈcher-ə-tə-bəl, ˈcha-rə-\Definition of CHARITABLE
1
: full of love for and goodwill toward others : benevolent
2
3
: merciful or kind in judging others : lenient
— char·i·ta·ble·ness noun
— char·i·ta·bly \-blē\ adverb
Examples of CHARITABLE
- She makes a charitable donation every year.
- He performs charitable work to help the poor.
- They give money to charitable causes.
- She has tried to be charitable about her sister's problems.
- Half of the class has a chance at passing the test, and that is a charitable estimate.
First Known Use of CHARITABLE
14th century
Related to CHARITABLE
Synonyms: altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, do-good, eleemosynary, good, humanitarian, philanthropic (also philanthropical)
Related Words: selfless, self-sacrificing; bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, free, freehanded, generous, greathearted, handsome, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, openhanded, openhearted, unselfish, unsparing; compassionate, humane, kind, kindhearted; social-minded
Near Antonyms: self-indulgent, self-seeking; cheap, closefisted, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, stingy, tight, tightfisted; hard-hearted, pitiless, unfeeling; self-obsessed
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