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1. Showing or motivated by sympathy, understanding, and generosity
   "was charitable in his opinions of others";
   - benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
    
2. Relating to or characterized by charity
   "a charitable foundation"
    
3. Full of love and generosity
   "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"

See also: beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, generous, kind, philanthropic

Antonym: uncharitable

Encyclopedia: Charitable