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charitable

charitable

150 3.4
Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃɛrɪtəbl/
translation icon : generoso
  • That was a very charitable thing to do.
  • charitable contribution
  • charitable organization
  • charitable trust

Community services collapse, charitable contributions drop, right?

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Examples

  • We're going to chili cook off, which benefits some local charitable organizations later today.

  • They are too busy doing charitable things around the world.

  • And he said I believe what he has created is a charitable foundation with a trust structure.

  • No, it's a charitable organization, right?

  • I mean if you are poor, you can access some educational and charitable funds.

  • It's one of the nation's most admired and respected charitable organizations.

  • That's very charitable of you.

  • A million in charitable contributions to homeless shelters.

  • The Center's most successful charitable project is the Islamic Hospital in Amman.

    Academic text (1999)
  • That was a very charitable act, as she donated her time to help the orphanage.

Synonyms

kind
vscharitable
534 1.0

Being helpful and caring toward other people

aims more at giving help or money specifically to people in need
compassionate
vscharitable
151 3.7

Feeling concern and care for people who suffer

emphasizes practical giving of help or money to those who need it
generous
vscharitable
79 1.2

Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict

focuses more on giving money or practical help to people in need
selfless
vscharitable
72 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

focuses more on kindness and giving help or money to people in need
benevolent
vscharitable
53 5.1

Willing to help other people and give them things they need

emphasizes active giving of help or money to those who need it
altruistic
vscharitable
23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

is more focused on giving money or practical aid to people in need
philanthropic
vscharitable
20 6.8

Wanting to help people by giving money to those in need

focuses on general kindness and giving beyond only monetary aid
magnanimous
vscharitable
  • Formal
16 8.0

Being kind and generous when forgiving people who hurt you

is more about helping needy people with money or practical aid
good-hearted
vscharitable
15 2.8

Being kind and willing to help other people

emphasizes giving help or money especially to people in need rather than general compassion
kindly
vscharitable
11 1.0

Being gentle and caring to other people

leans more toward active giving of help or money to people in need
kind-hearted
vscharitable
9 2.5

A person who cares about others and often helps them

focuses more on active giving of help or money to those in need
kindhearted
vscharitable
5 2.5

A person who is kind and caring

focuses more on giving practical help or money to people in need
beneficent
vscharitable
  • Formal
4 7.8

Being kind and helping people by giving money or other help

places more stress on kindness and giving money to people in need
bounteous
vscharitable
3 7.3

Giving a large amount freely, like food or money

leans more toward helping those in need with money or practical aid
self-giving
vscharitable
1 7.3

Ready to put other people's needs before your own and help them

focuses more on giving money or practical help to people in need
large-hearted
vscharitable
1 4.3

A person who is generous, kind, and understanding toward others

stresses giving practical help or money specifically to those in need
openhearted
vscharitable
1 4.1

Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others

is more focused on giving money or practical help to those in need
bighearted
vscharitable
1 2.6

Being kind and generous and willing to help others

leans more toward helping needy people with money or practical aid
giving
vscharitable
1.7

Willing to share money, time, or help with others

focuses more on helping people in need, not just general sharing

Antonyms

458 1.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

44 1.0

Not friendly or caring to other people

26 5.2

Not willing to spend money or give help to others

5 6.7

Not kind or generous and quick to judge others harshly

Compounds

charitable trust
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A legal arrangement that holds money or property to support charities and public causes, not for private profit

How Charitable

philanthropic
20 6.8
generous
79 1.2
charitable
150 3.4
benevolent
53 5.1
kind
534 1.0

Surface Forms

charitable positive
charitableer comparative
charitablest superlative

Morphology

charitable = charity (transparent) = charity + able

Formed from the noun 'charity' with the productive suffix '-able' (meaning 'showing or inclined to'), so the meaning is directly derivable for learners.

Etymology

The word charitable comes from the same root as charity, which comes from Latin caritas meaning 'love' or 'dear'. So to be charitable is to be kind and generous, giving help or money to people in need and even being forgiving in your judgement.