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philanthropic

adjective

variants: also philanthropical

Synonyms and Antonyms of philanthropic

having or showing a concern for the welfare of others

a philanthropic society that has been doing good for over a century

Synonyms of philanthropic

altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, charitable, do-good, eleemosynary, good, humanitarian

Words Related to philanthropic

selfless, self-sacrificing

bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, free, freehanded, generous, greathearted, handsome, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, openhanded, openhearted, unselfish, unsparing

compassionate, humane, kind, kindhearted

Near Antonyms of philanthropic

self-indulgent, self-seeking

cheap, closefisted, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, stingy, tight, tightfisted

hard-hearted, pitiless, unfeeling

Antonyms of philanthropic

self-centered, self-concerned, selfish

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