charitable | ||
1. | [ adjective ] relating to or characterized by charity | |
Examples: | "a charitable foundation" |
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Related terms: | charity | |
2. | [ adjective ] full of love and generosity | |
Examples: | "charitable to the poor" "a charitable trust" |
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Related terms: | uncharitable beneficent generous benevolent | |
3. | [ adjective ] showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity | |
Synonyms: | kindly sympathetic large-hearted | |
Examples: | "was charitable in his opinions of others" "kindly criticism" "a kindly act" "sympathetic words" "a large-hearted mentor" |
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Related terms: | kind | |
4. | [ adjective ] showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding | |
Synonyms: | sympathetic kindly | |
Examples: | "was charitable in his opinions of others" "kindly criticism" "a kindly act" "sympathetic words" |
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Related terms: | kind | |
Similar spelling: |
charitably |