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charitable
[ char-i-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless people, or of animals:
a charitable man giving much money to feed people experiencing food insecurity.
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Antonyms:
- kindly or lenient in judging people, acts, etc.:
charitable in his opinions of others.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- relating to or concerned with charity:
a charitable institution.
charitable
/ ˈʃæɪəə /
adjective
- generous in giving to the needy
- kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others
- concerned with or involving charity
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adverb
- ˈٲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- i·ٲ··Ա noun
- i·ٲ· adverb
- ԴDz·i·ٲ· adjective
- non·i·ٲ··Ա noun
- non·i·ٲ· adverb
- v·i·ٲ· adjective
- over·i·ٲ··Ա noun
- over·i·ٲ· adverb
- d·i·ٲ· adjective
- pseudo·i·ٲ· adverb
- ܲȴ-i·ٲ· adjective
- quasi-i·ٲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of charitable1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Earlier this year, Bonta’s office told news outlet CalMatters that it’s an ongoing investigation and the department “is committed to protecting charitable assets for their intended purpose and takes this responsibility seriously.”
Separate legislation will be introduced to remove this tax relief, but plans to remove private schools' charitable status have been dropped.
Broccoli said in a statement at the time, “I feel it is time to focus on my other projects,” while Wilson said he will devote his time to art and charitable projects.
Philanthropy: L.A. rarely makes even the top 15 or 20 of charitable cities on the websites that rank such things.
"This research starkly demonstrates that we need to do much more to build our culture of giving," said Neil Heslop, chief executive of CAF, itself a charity and an advisory group for the charitable sector.
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