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philanthropic

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variants: also philanthropical

Synonyms & 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 for 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

social-minded

Near Antonyms for philanthropic

self-indulgent,
self-seeking

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

hard-hearted,
pitiless,
unfeeling

self-obsessed

Antonyms for philanthropic

self-centered,
self-concerned,
selfish

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“Philanthropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanthropic. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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The first known use of philanthropic was in 1789

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