charitable
charitable
(tʃærɪtəbəl )1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
...charitable work for cancer awareness.
2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
Someone who is charitable to people is kind or understanding towards them.
They were rather less than charitable towards the referee. [+ towards]
charitably (tʃærɪtəbli ) graded adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Still, he reflected charitably, it was hardly her fault.
