Charitable

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to charity.
  2. 2
    Kind, generous.

    "St. Martin [of Tours] looks round, first, deliberately;—becomes aware of a tatterdemalion and thirsty-looking soul of a beggar at his chair side, who has managed to get his cup filled somehow, also—by a charitable lacquey. St. Martin turns his back on the Empress, and hobnobs with him!"

  3. 3
    Having a purpose or character of a charity.
Adjective
  1. 1
    full of love and generosity wordnet
  2. 2
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity wordnet
  3. 3
    relating to or characterized by charity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
eleemosynarybeneficentbenevolenthumanitarianmercifulwelfare

Example

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"You speak pretty highly of him, but you're directly involved. I think my less charitable view might be more accurate since I can look at things objectively."

Etymology

From Old French charitable.

Related phrases

charitable organisationcharitable organizationcharitable purposecharitable trust

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