charitable
/'tʃæritəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Generous in giving to those in need: Describes a person or organization that freely provides help, especially money, to people who are poor or in difficulty.
- Relating to the assistance of those in need: Pertaining to or established for the purpose of providing help, typically in the form of money, food, or other resources, to the needy.
- Kind and tolerant in judging others: Characterized by a lenient, sympathetic, and forgiving attitude when evaluating people's actions or faults.
Usage Examples
- Describing generous actions:
- She is very charitable and donates a large portion of her income to various causes.
- The company made a charitable contribution to the local food bank.
- Describing organizations or purposes:
- He works for a charitable foundation that focuses on education.
- The event is a charitable fundraiser for cancer research.
- Describing a tolerant attitude:
- Please be charitable in your assessment of my first attempt.
- He took a charitable view of his rival's mistakes.
Advanced Usage
- "charitable trust": A trust set up for the purpose of supporting philanthropic activities.
- The art museum was funded through a charitable trust.
- "charitable deduction": An amount that can be subtracted from taxable income for donations made to qualified organizations.
- Remember to keep receipts for any charitable deductions on your tax return.
Variants and Related Words
- Charity (n): An organization that helps people in need; also, the voluntary giving of help.
- She volunteers at a local charity.
- Charitably (adv): In a generous or kindly manner.
- He spoke charitably about his former opponent.
Synonyms
- Benevolent: Well-meaning and kindly.
- Philanthropic: Seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money.
- Generous: Showing a readiness to give more of something than is strictly necessary.
- Kind-hearted: Having a kind and sympathetic nature.
Antonyms
- Uncharitable: Unkind or unsympathetic, especially in judging others.
- Stingy: Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.
- Mean: Lacking generosity; petty.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To take a charitable view (of something): To judge someone or something in a kind and forgiving way.
- I hope you'll take a charitable view of my late arrival; the traffic was terrible.
- Charitable giving: The act of donating money or goods to charitable organizations.
- The season of holidays often inspires increased charitable giving.
Adjective
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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
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was charitable in his opinions of others
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kindly criticism
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a kindly act
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sympathetic words
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a large-hearted mentor
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full of love and generosity
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charitable to the poor
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a charitable trust
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relating to or characterized by charity
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a charitable foundation
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