charitable

[ char-i-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˈtʃær ɪ tə bəl /

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adjective

generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.

kindly or lenient in judging people, acts, etc.: charitable in his opinions of others.

pertaining to or concerned with charity: a charitable institution.

Origin of charitable

1300–50; Middle English < Old French, equivalent to charit(e) charity + -able -able

SYNONYMS FOR charitable

1 beneficent, liberal, bountiful, benevolent.

2 broad-minded, considerate, mild.

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ANTONYMS FOR charitable

1 selfish.

2 severe, intolerant.

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synonym study for charitable

1. See generous.

OTHER WORDS FROM charitable

char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun char·i·ta·bly, adverb non·char·i·ta·ble, adjective non·char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun

non·char·i·ta·bly, adverb o·ver·char·i·ta·ble, adjective o·ver·char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun o·ver·char·i·ta·bly, adverb pseu·do·char·i·ta·ble, adjective pseu·do·char·i·ta·bly, adverb qua·si-char·i·ta·ble, adjective qua·si-char·i·ta·bly, adverb

Words nearby charitable

charis, charisma, charismatic, charismatic movement, charismatize, charitable, charitable trust, charites, charity, charity begins at home, charity commissioners

Example sentences from the Web for charitable

In the meantime, Epstein has tried to use his charitable projects to float him back to the top.

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Under the most charitable interpretation, his administration was simply mistaken.

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By the way, killjoys, American charitable giving goes up by 42 percent during this season of crass materialistic greed and excess.

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Since then, Gurira has become active in social justice and charitable causes.

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He created a bunch of charitable foundations through which he could direct his campaigns.

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Worcester is rich in charitable institutions and revenues for alleviating the distresses of poverty.

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These are often charitable and public-spirited, and active in municipal rather than in parliamentary life.

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Wakoof lands dedicated to the maintenance of holy places at Mecca, or to charitable institutions and sacred sanctuaries.

The Contemporary Review, January 1883 |Various
The educational and charitable institutions of Brunswick are many.

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Yet the friars are to work if they are able and if their charitable and religious duties leave them time to do so.

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British Dictionary definitions for charitable

charitable

/ (ˈtʃærɪtəbəl) /

adjective

generous in giving to the needy

kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others

concerned with or involving charity

Derived forms of charitable

charitableness, noun charitably, adverb

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charitable

adjective

Origin of charitable

SYNONYMS FOR charitable

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synonym study for charitable

OTHER WORDS FROM charitable

Words nearby charitable

Example sentences from the Web for charitable

British Dictionary definitions for charitable

adjective

Derived forms of charitable

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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charitable

adjective

Origin of charitable

SYNONYMS FOR charitable

ANTONYMS FOR charitable

synonym study for charitable

OTHER WORDS FROM charitable

Words nearby charitable

Words related to charitable

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