charitable

Organized to provide money or help for people who need it.

• They work for a charitable organization.
• The company made a large charitable donation.
• We held a charitable event to help homeless families.

Similar words: philanthropic

Common phrases: charitable organization, charitable donation, charitable event

Kind and willing to give money or help to people who need it.

• She is a charitable person.
• His charitable acts helped many local families.
• They were charitable towards people who had lost their homes.

Similar words: generous, giving, kind

Opposites: ungenerous

Common phrases: charitable person, charitable act, charitable giving

Kind to others and willing to share what you have.

• He has a charitable heart.
• Her charitable nature made guests feel welcome.
• Sharing his last meal was a charitable gesture.

Similar words: kind, generous

Opposites: unkind, ungenerous

Common phrases: charitable heart, charitable nature, charitable gesture

Willing to think well of someone and judge their mistakes kindly.

• That is a charitable interpretation of his words.
• She took a charitable view of my mistake.
• Could you be more charitable towards your colleagues?

How to use it: charitable towards someone (Try to be charitable towards him.)

Similar words: generous, understanding, forgiving

Opposites: uncharitable

Common phrases: charitable interpretation, charitable view, be charitable