Charitable
['tʃærɪtəb(ə)l] or ['tʃærətəbl]
Definition
(adj.) full of love and generosity; 'charitable to the poor'; 'a charitable trust' .
(adj.) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; 'was charitable in his opinions of others'; 'kindly criticism'; 'a kindly act'; 'sympathetic words'; 'a large-hearted mentor' .
(adj.) relating to or characterized by charity; 'a charitable foundation' .
Edited by Brent--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.
(a.) Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment.
(a.) Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.
(a.) Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution.
(a.) Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient.
Edited by Ian
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Benevolent, kind, benign, full of good will.[2]. Beneficent, liberal, free, bountiful, generous, munificent, open-hearted, free-hearted, open-handed.
Checked by Debs
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Kind, benign, benevolent, beneficent, liberal, considerate, forgiving,compassionate, placable, inexacting, inextreme
ANT:Uncharitable, unkind, harsh, selfish, churlish, illiberal, censorious,unforgiving, uncompassionate, implacable, extreme, exacting, retaliative,revengeful
Typist: Nigel
Examples
- He appointed officers for the supervision of charitable works. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- She cannot be charitable like Miss Ainley: it is not in her nature. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- In this you are right; but as to the restored tranquillity of the neighbourhood, as to the permanent good effect of your charitable fund, I doubt. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- The episode of Nettie Crane's timely rescue from disease had been one of the most satisfying incidents of her connection with Gerty's charitable work. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United States. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- As a speaker at charitable meetings the like of him for drawing your tears and your money was not easy to find. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- And she sat there, and laughed and talked with them--not a bit as if she were being CHARITABLE, you know, but as if she liked it as much as they did. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Higg, the son of Snell, at length replied, I am but a maimed man, but that I can at all stir or move was owing to her charitable assistance. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- She was a charitable woman, and did a great deal of good. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- And Mrs. Sedley tossed out of the room, hissing out the word poison once more, and so ending her charitable benediction. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Don't be surprised, therefore, if you see me all at once turn outrageously charitable. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Knowing how sadly dear Mr. Godfrey's charitable work was in arrear, I thought it odd that he should be going out driving, like an idle man. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The delightful family party which Emma was securing for herself, poor Harriet must, in mere charitable caution, be kept at a distance from. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Good evening, madam; I sent to you for a charitable purpose. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Oh, Miss Wilfer, this is hardly charitable. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Well, Miss Clack, what's the last news in the charitable circles? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- They renewed their charitable efforts, and he beat them off. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- It is entering thousands of homes, church clubs, industrial welfare, charitable, educational and all other institutions. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I was brought up a dependant; educated in a charitable institution. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- His charitable kindness had been rearing a prime comfort for himself. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- The charitable foundations of scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, etc. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- The kindly, charitable, good old governor--how could he have fallen into the clutches of such a ruffian! Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite, won't find the world in general quite so easy to convince as a committee of charitable ladies. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- It relieves her to feel that there is another way of being charitable, practicable for other characters, and under other circumstances. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- My charitable business is an unendurable nuisance to me; and when I see a Ladies' Committee now, I wish myself at the uttermost ends of the earth! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Otherwise he was sane and rational, diligent and charitable. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things can not be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- It's that fine, religious, charitable uncle o' yours. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- We all know how charitable the world is, and how the verdict of Vanity Fair goes when there is a doubt. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Typist: Nigel