adjective
- Relating to or characterized by charity.
- usage: "a charitable foundation"
- Full of love and generosity.
- usage: "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"
- Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity.
- usage: "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
- synonyms: benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
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