charitableness
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ɪ adjective
1.
generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.
2.
kindly or lenient in judging people, acts, etc.: charitable in his opinions of others.
3.
pertaining to or concerned with charity: a charitable institution.
Related forms
char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
char·i·ta·bly, adverb
non·char·i·ta·ble, adjective
non·char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
non·char·i·ta·b·ly, adverb
o·ver·char·i·ta·ble, adjective
o·ver·char·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
o·ver·char·i·ta·b·ly, adverb
pseu·do·char·i·ta·ble, adjective
pseu·do·char·i·ta·b·ly, adverb
qua·si-char·i·ta·ble, adjective
qua·si-char·i·ta·b·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. beneficent, liberal, bountiful, benevolent. See generous. 2. broad-minded, considerate, mild.
1. beneficent, liberal, bountiful, benevolent. See generous. 2. broad-minded, considerate, mild.
Antonyms
1. selfish. 2. severe, intolerant.
1. selfish. 2. severe, intolerant.
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charitable (ˈtʃærɪtəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | generous in giving to the needy |
| 2. | kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others |
| 3. | concerned with or involving charity |
| 'charitableness | |
| —n | |
| 'charitably | |
| —adv | |
| charitable (ˈtʃærɪtəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | generous in giving to the needy |
| 2. | kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others |
| 3. | concerned with or involving charity |
| 'charitableness | |
| —n | |
| 'charitably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
charitable
mid-14c., in ref. to the Christian virtue, from O.Fr. charitable (13c.), from charité (see charity). Meaning "liberal in treatment of the poor" is from c.1400; that of "inclined to impute favorable motives to others" is from 1620s.
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