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charitable

DEFINITIONS OF: charitable

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adj relating to or characterized by charity

“a charitable foundation”

adj showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

“was charitable in his opinions of others”
Synonyms:
benevolent, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic
kind
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

adj full of love and generosity

charitable to the poor”
“a charitable trust”
Synonyms
beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic
generous in assistance to the poor
generous
willing to give and share unstintingly
Antonyms:
uncharitable
lacking love and generosity
stingy, ungenerous
unwilling to spend
meanspirited, ungenerous
lacking in magnanimity
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