| a. | 1. | Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind. |
| 2. | Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment. | |
| 3. | Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent. | |
| 4. | Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; | |
| 5. | Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient. |
| Adj. | 1. | charitable - relating to or characterized by charity; "a charitable foundation" |
| 2. | charitable - full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust" Antonyms: uncharitable - lacking love and generosity; "all pious words and uncharitable deeds"- Charles Reade | |
| 3. | charitable - showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor" |