charitable

adjective
UK: /ˈtʃærɪtəbl/
US: /ˈtʃærɪtəbl/

  1. Kind and generous in giving money or other help to those in need.

    1. She is a very charitable woman who donates to many causes.
    2. The foundation made a charitable donation to support children's education programs.

  2. Showing kindness and understanding towards others, even when they make mistakes.

    1. Please be charitable and try to understand his difficult situation.
    2. It's more charitable to assume he was just misinformed rather than intentionally lying.

Synonyms

generous benevolent altruistic magnanimous kind compassionate
charitable adverb

  1. In a kind and generous way, especially by giving money or help to those in need.

    1. He gave charitably to the local food bank every year.
    2. The company acted charitably by donating a portion of its profits to charity.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "charitable" in English means: Kind and generous in giving money or other help to those in need., Showing kindness and understanding towards others, even when they make mistakes..

The phonetic transcription of "charitable" is /ˈtʃærɪtəbl/ in British English and /ˈtʃærɪtəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "charitable": generous, benevolent, altruistic, magnanimous, kind, compassionate.

Example usage of "charitable": "She is a very charitable woman who donates to many causes.". More examples on the page.