Word Meanings - CHARITABLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind. Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . . . . . I will speak to thee. Shak. 2. Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment. 3. Liberal

Additional info about word: CHARITABLE

1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind. Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . . . . . I will speak to thee. Shak. 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. What charitable men afford to beggars. Shak. 4. Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; elemosynary; as, a charitable institution. 5. Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient. By a charitable construction it may be a sermon. L. Andrews. Syn. -- Kind; beneficent; benevolent; generous; lenient; forgiving; helpful; liberal; favorable; indulgent.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CHARITABLE)

• Amiable
• Lovable
• good
• kind
• benevolent
• charitable
• delectable
• engaging
• fascinating
• agreeable
• lovely
• pleading
• charming
• attractive
• Hospitable
• Sociable
• neighborly
• Philanthropic
• Humane
• large-hearted
• public-spirited

Related words: (words related to CHARITABLE)

• PUBLIC-SPIRITED
  1. Having, or exercising, a disposition to advance the interest of the community or public; as, public-spirited men. 2. Dictated by a regard to public good; as, a public-spirited project or measure. Addison. -- Pub"lic-spir`it*ed*ly,
• PLEADINGS
  The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant, or written statements of the parties in support of their claims, proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff, until issue is joined, and the question made to rest on some
• AMIABLENESS
  The quality of being amiable; amiability.
• CHARITABLENESS
  The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity.
• AMIABLE
  friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. Amicable, 1. Lovable; lovely; pleasing. So amiable a prospect. Sir T. Herbert. 2. Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious;
• BENEVOLENT
  Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; disposed to give to good objects; kind; charitable. -- Be*nev"o*lent*ly, adv. Syn. -- Benevolent, Beneficent.
• PLEADINGLY
  In a pleading manner.
• ATTRACTIVE
  1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. Sir I. Newton. 2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. "Attractive graces." Milton. "Attractive
• PLEAD
  To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense, to make an allegation of
• PLEADER
  One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader. (more info) 1. One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate. So fair a pleader any cause may gain. Dryden.
• LOVABLE
  Having qualities that excite, or are fitted to excite, love; worthy of love. Elaine the fair, Elaine the lovable, Elaine, the lily maid of Astolat. Tennyson.
• SOCIABLENESS
  The quality of being sociable.
• CHARMLESS
  Destitute of charms. Swift.
• CHARMER
  1. One who charms, or has power to charm; one who uses the power of enchantment; a magician. Deut. xviii. 11. 2. One who delights and attracts the affections.
• ENGAGING
  Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. -- En*ga"ging*ly, adv. -- En*ga"ging*ness, n. Engaging and disengaging gear or machinery, that in which, or by means of which, one part is alternately brought
• PHILANTHROPIC; PHILANTHROPICAL
  Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise. -- Phil`an*throp"ic*al*ly, adv.
• ENGAGEDNESS
  The state of being deeply interested; earnestness; zeal.
• DELECTABLE
  Highly pleasing; delightful. Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton. -- De*lec"ta*ble*ness, n. -- De*lec"ta*bly, adv.
• LOVELY
  1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. "Lovely to look on." Piers Plowman. Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely. Robert of Brunne. If I
• LARGE-HEARTED
  Having a large or generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal. -- Large"-heart`ed*ness, n.
• DISAGREEABLENESS
  The state or quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness.
• REENGAGEMENT
  A renewed or repeated engagement.
• COUNTERPLEAD
  To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
• BECHARM
  To charm; to captivate.
• ENTERPLEAD
  See INTERPLEAD
• IMPLEAD
  To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach.
• GREENGAGE
  A kind of plum of medium size, roundish shape, greenish flesh, and delicious flavor. It is called in France Reine Claude, after the queen of Francis I. See Gage.
• INDELECTABLE
  Not delectable; unpleasant; disagreeable. Richardson.
• INHOSPITABLE
  1. Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person or people. Have you no touch of pity, that the poor Stand starved at your inhospitable door Cowper. 2. Affording no shelter or sustenance;