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Comparative
more charitable
Superlative
most charitable
1
willing to give money, time, or resources to help others, especially those less fortunate
- The woman was so charitable she gave away half her salary to local shelters.
- Even during hard times, he remained charitable to those with less.
- They were charitable enough to sponsor a child's education abroad.
- Her charitable nature made her beloved in the neighborhood.
- The charitable donors funded the new wing of the children's hospital.
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connected to helping people who are poor, disadvantaged, or in distress
- The foundation focuses on charitable efforts to support homeless youth.
- She volunteers every weekend at a charitable food bank downtown.
- Their company donates a portion of profits to charitable causes around the world.
- The concert raised thousands of dollars for charitable relief in disaster zones.
- The charitable organization provides clean water to underserved communities.
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inclined to interpret others' actions with kindness rather than criticism
- She gave a charitable interpretation of his rude comment, assuming he was stressed.
- He was charitable in his review, praising the effort despite the flaws.
- The teacher was charitable toward the student's late submission, knowing his family situation.
- They took a charitable view of the mistake, calling it a learning opportunity.
- Her charitable response to the criticism was to thank them for their honesty.