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charitableness

charitableness

5.3
A willingness to give help or money to people in need
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɛrɪtəblnəs/
translation icon : caridad
  • Further, the Court opined that an entity should fail the test of charitableness "only where there can be no doubt that the activity involved is contrary to a fundamental public policy." 70

Examples

  • Her charitableness was evident when she organized a fundraiser to help the homeless in her community.

  • In times of crisis, his charitableness shone through as he donated large sums to various charities.

  • The organization is known for its charitableness, providing food and shelter to those in need.

Synonyms

kindness
vscharitableness
297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

focuses particularly on giving help or money to those in need
generosity
vscharitableness
128 2.1

Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others

focuses especially on giving help or money to people in need
goodwill
vscharitableness
95 2.8

Friendly feelings and kind acts toward other people

is more about active giving to those in need, not only attitude
charity
vscharitableness
76 1.4

Being kind and forgiving toward other people

places more emphasis on giving help or money especially to people in need
philanthropy
vscharitableness
35 6.3

A wish to help people by giving money or time to good causes

focuses more on direct help to needy individuals rather than formal causes
altruism
vscharitableness
24 6.5

Caring about other people's needs more than your own

is narrower, stressing giving help or money mainly to people in need
benevolence
vscharitableness
16 6.1

Kind feelings and actions that help other people

expresses active giving to those in need rather than just the desire to help
selflessness
vscharitableness
14 3.9

To care more about other people's needs than your own

emphasizes giving help or money directly to people in need
graciousness
vscharitableness
6 4.1

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

focuses more on giving help or money to needy people rather than polite manners
helpfulness
vscharitableness
3 2.3

Willingness to support other people

stresses giving money or material help especially to people in need
beneficence
vscharitableness
  • Formal
2 8.4

Kind acts that help other people

focuses more on giving help or money especially to those in need
unselfishness
vscharitableness
2 3.4

Caring about other people and putting their needs before your own

focuses more on giving money or help to those in need specifically
loving-kindness
vscharitableness
1 5.2

A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people

is more about giving money or help to needy people than emotional affection
self-giving
vscharitableness
1 7.3

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

is more about giving money or material help to needy people than self sacrifice
kindliness
vscharitableness
1 3.2

Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people

tends to stress giving to those in need more than mere friendliness
kind-heartedness
vscharitableness
1 2.2

Being caring and helpful to people who need support

includes active giving to needy people rather than only feeling concern
bigheartedness
vscharitableness
4.5

Kind and generous behavior that helps other people

tends to mean giving especially to needy people rather than general warmth
warmheartedness
vscharitableness
4.4

A kind and friendly feeling toward other people

is more about giving help or money than about mere warmth
prosociality
vscharitableness
  • Specialized
9.2

A way of behaving that helps other people and makes the community better

focuses specifically on giving help or money to individuals in need
good-naturedness
vscharitableness
3.2

A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others

is more focused on active giving help or money to those in need
openheartedness
vscharitableness
5.4

Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly

emphasizes giving help or money to needy people rather than sharing feelings

Antonyms

293 1.9

A strong selfish wish for more, especially money or power

1 6.8

A habit of not wanting to give or spend money

How Charitable

philanthropy
35 6.3
generosity
128 2.1
charitableness
5.3
benevolence
16 6.1
kindness
297 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

charitableness = charitable (transparent) = charity + able + ness

The word 'charitableness' is transparently derived from 'charitable' by adding the suffix '-ness' to indicate a state or quality.

Etymology

Charitableness comes from the Latin word caritas, which meant 'love', and it reached English as the familiar word charity. So charitableness is the loving, giving quality of charity, meaning you help or give money to people who need it.