A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill or very poor, or who have a disability.
...charitable work for cancer awareness.
2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
Someone who is charitable to people is kind or understanding towards them.
They were rather less than charitable towards the referee. [+ towards]
charitably (tʃærɪtəbli)graded adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Still, he reflected charitably, it was hardly her fault.
More Synonyms of charitable
charitable in British English
(ˈtʃærɪtəbəl)
adjective
1.
generous in giving to people in need
2.
kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others
3.
concerned with or involving charity
Derived forms
charitableness (ˈcharitableness)
noun
charitably (ˈcharitably)
adverb
charitable in American English
(ˈtʃærɪtəbəl)
adjective
1.
kind and generous in giving money or other help to those in need
2.
of or for charity
3.
kind and forgiving in judging others; lenient
SIMILAR WORDS: ˌphilanˈthropic
Derived forms
charitableness (ˈcharitableness)
noun
charitably (ˈcharitably)
adverb
Word origin
ME & OFr: see charity
Examples of 'charitable' in a sentence
charitable
Ministers thought the public needed protection against their charitable contributions being used to further political agendas they might not endorse.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The rest will go to the couple's charitable foundation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
All products sold include a donation to the prince's charitable foundation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nearly half of all charitable donations come from the wealthiest 7 per cent of donors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Of course, charitable work has always been tied up with political causes.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But he announced he is shutting down most of his business ventures and will hand over the bulk of their financial reserves to his charitable work.
The Sun (2016)
All his assets will pass to his charitable foundation after his death.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She emphasises his own generous charitable ventures.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Some are less charitable in their assessment of the mindset.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The easiest way to make regular charitable donations is payroll giving.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We find that the rich are still opening their slimmer wallets for charitable activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Note that the "assignment of income" doctrine does not bar recognition of a charitable contribution.
Christianity Today (2000)
And shrunken charitable trust asset bases have still to recover fully.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Others take a far less charitable view.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Have you done charity or charitable work?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Officials have proposed allowing charitable donations via driving licence and passport renewals too.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
About the government she is no less charitable.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But do they spend quite so much time thinking about making charitable donations?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The club would also commit to funding sport in the five Olympic boroughs through their charitable foundation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Many people already make generous charitable donations, usually with little fanfare.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The Government is trying to encourage organisations to set up charitable trusts to run schools.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So far, the picture has been funded entirely by foundations and charitable donations.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Nearly three-quarters of staff took part in voluntary charitable activities during work time last year.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The family gives via a network of 18 charitable trusts.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There are charities that do so little in terms of charitable activity that, in effect, they are bogus.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But he is very generous and charitable, so I would be surprised if that was the case.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
charitable
British English: charitable ADJECTIVE
A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, disabled, or very poor.
...charitable work for disadvantaged children.
American English: charitable
Brazilian Portuguese: beneficente
Chinese: 慈善的
European Spanish: caritativo
French: caritatif
German: karitativ
Italian: caritatevole
Japanese: 慈善の
Korean: 자선의
European Portuguese: beneficente
Latin American Spanish: caritativo
All related terms of 'charitable'
charitable sector
A particular sector of a country's economy is the part connected with that specified type of industry.
charitable trust
a trust set up for the benefit of a charity that complies with the regulations of the Charity Commissioners to enable it to be exempt from paying income tax
charitable activities
The activities of a group are the things that they do in order to achieve their aims .
charitable donation
A donation is something which someone gives to a charity or other organization.
charitable foundation
A foundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity .
charitable purposes
The purpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done.
1 (adjective)
Definition
of or for charity
He made large donations to numerous charitable organizations.
Synonyms
benevolent
a most benevolent employer
liberal
They thanked him for his liberal generosity.
generous
You're very generous with your money.
lavish
American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book.
philanthropic
the philanthropic aims of the organization
bountiful
Their bountiful host was serving a variety of wonderful dishes.
beneficent
In 1909 nuns were running more than 1,000 beneficent institutions.
eleemosynary
Opposites
mean
,
stingy
,
ungenerous
2 (adjective)
Definition
kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others
Some people take a less charitable view of his behaviour.
Synonyms
kind
He was a very kind man, full of common sense.
understanding
Her boss, who was very understanding, gave her time off.
forgiving
People are not in a very forgiving mood.
sympathetic
It may be that he sees you only as a sympathetic friend.
favourable
He made favourable comments about her work.
tolerant
They need to be tolerant of different points of view.
indulgent
His indulgent mother was willing to let him do what he wanted.
lenient
The Professor takes a slightly more lenient view.
considerate
I think he's the most charming, considerate man I've ever met.
magnanimous
He was a man capable of magnanimous gestures.
broad-minded
You'll find me more broad-minded than you think.
Opposites
mean
,
strict
,
unkind
,
unforgiving
,
unsympathetic
,
inconsiderate
,
uncharitable
Additional synonyms
in the sense of beneficent
Definition
charitable
In 1909 nuns were running more than 1,000 beneficent institutions.
Synonyms
charitable,
benign,
benevolent,
philanthropic,
bountiful,
bounteous,
munificent,
princely
in the sense of bountiful
Definition
giving freely
Their bountiful host was serving a variety of wonderful dishes.