charitable

Speech parts

1. charitable - Adjective

2. charitable - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.

Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment.

Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.

Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution.

Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

benevolent beneficent liberal kind sympathetic helpful generous lenient kindly forgiving indulgent eleemosynary good-hearted openhearted clement

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Antonyms

uncharitable berber savage franciscan barbary narcissus

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Related terms

principle of charity

Phrases with the word

charitable foundation charitable people charitable relief charitable work most charitable charitable efforts

Examples

Compassion is not a passion; rather a noble disposition of the soul, made ready to receive love, mercy, and other charitable passions. Dante Alighieri

Great ideas are not charitable. Henry de Montherlant

In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be global acceptance of all different types of people. Clay Aiken

The charitable give out the door and god puts in at the window. English Proverb

The charitable give out at the door, and God puts in at the window. Romanian Proverb

The charitable give out the door and God puts it back through the window. Traditional Proverb

Close letter words and terms

charismatism Charissa charitability charitable act charitable affair charitable contributions