Charitable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Charitable is an adjective meaning Pertaining to charity.
Meaning
Pertaining to charity.
More Meanings
- Kind, generous.
- Having a purpose or character of a charity.
Example Sentences
Pakistan can sometimes be a cruel environment, its residents caught between the dual pressures of poverty and violence. Yet it is also a place of great kindness, with a strong culture of charitable giving.
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!
Synonyms for charitable
Depending on context, synonyms include eleemosynary, benevolent, sympathetic, kind, beneficent, philanthropic.
Antonyms for charitable
Common opposites include uncharitable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include philanthropic, eleemosynary, beneficent, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic.
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