charitable
adjective
- for the purpose of charity (helping the poor) or otherwise not for profit
- generous
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪtəbəl/ / /ˈt͡ʃæɹətəbəl/ / [ˈt͡ʃæɹ(ə)ɾəbɫ̩]
adj
Etymology: From Old French charitable.
- Pertaining to charity.
- Kind, generous.
“St. Martin [of Tours] looks round, first, deliberately;—becomes aware of a tatterdemalion and thirsty-looking soul of a beggar at his chair side, who has managed to get his cup filled somehow, also—by a charitable lacquey. St. Martin turns his back on the Empress, and hobnobs with him!”
“Pakistan can sometimes be a cruel environment, its residents caught between the dual pressures of poverty and violence. Yet it is also a place of great kindness, with a strong culture of charitable giving.”
- Having a purpose or character of a charity.