English-Thai Dictionary

charitable

ADJ เป็น กุศล  ที่ เป็น กุศล  beneficent uncharitable pen-kan-ku-son

 

charitable

ADJ โอบอ้อมอารี  kindly sympathetic aob-om-ar-re

 

charitable

ADJ ใจบุญ  ที่ เมตตากรุณา  benevolent bountiful jai-bun

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHARITABLE

a. 1. Benevolent and kind; as a charitable disposition.
2. Liberal in benefactions to the poor, and in relieving them in distress; as a charitable man.
3. Pertaining to charity; springing from charity, or intended for charity; benevolent; as a charitable institution, or society; a charitable purpose.
4. Formed on charitable principles; favorable; dictated by kindness; as a charitable construction of words or actions.

 

CHARITABLENESS

n. 1. The disposition to be charitable; or the exercise of charity.
2. Liberality to the poor.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHARITABLE

Char "i *ta *ble, a.Etym: [F. See Charity. ]

 

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.

 

CHARITABLENESS

CHARITABLENESS Char "i *ta *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

charitable

char i ta ble |ˈCHaritəbəl ˈtʃɛrədəbəl | ▶adjective 1 of or relating to the assistance of those in need: charitable works such as care of the sick. • (of an organization or activity ) officially recognized as devoted to the assistance of those in need. • generous in giving to those in need. 2 apt to judge others leniently or favorably: those who were less charitable called for his resignation. DERIVATIVES char i ta ble ness noun, char i ta bly adverb ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘showing Christian love to God and man ’): from Old French, from charite (see charity ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

charitable

char ¦it |able |ˈtʃarɪtəb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 relating to the assistance of those in need: he has spent £50,000 on charitable causes. • (of an organization or activity ) officially recognized as devoted to the assistance of those in need. • generous in giving to those in need. 2 apt to judge others leniently or favourably: those who were less charitable called for his resignation. DERIVATIVES charitableness noun, charitably adverb ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘showing Christian love to God and man ’): from Old French, from charite (see charity ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

charitable

charitable adjective 1 charitable activities: philanthropic, humanitarian, altruistic, benevolent, public-spirited; nonprofit; formal eleemosynary. 2 charitable people: big-hearted, generous, openhanded, free-handed, munificent, bountiful, beneficent; literary bounteous. 3 he was charitable in his judgments: magnanimous, generous, liberal, tolerant, easygoing, broad-minded, considerate, sympathetic, lenient, indulgent, forgiving, kind.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

charitable

charitable adjective 1 she became involved in local charitable activities: philanthropic, humanitarian, humane, altruistic, benevolent, beneficent, welfare, public-spirited, socially concerned, doing good works; non-profit-making, non-profit, not-for-profit; historical almsgiving; rare eleemosynary. 2 we were fed by some charitable people: big-hearted, giving, generous, liberal, open-handed, free-handed, magnanimous, munificent, bountiful; literary bounteous; rare benignant. ANTONYMS mean. 3 he was charitable in his judgements, never censorious: magnanimous, generous, generous to a fault, liberal, tolerant, moderate, easy-going, broad-minded, understanding, considerate, sympathetic, lenient, indulgent, forgiving, kind, kindly, compassionate, kind-hearted, tender-hearted, benign, mild, gracious. ANTONYMS uncharitable.

 

French Dictionary

charitable

charitable adj. adjectif Qui a de la charité pour les autres, qui est généreux. : Ces jeunes portent des repas chauds à des personnes âgées: ils sont très charitables. ANTONYME égoïste .

 

charitablement

charitablement adv. adverbe Avec charité. SYNONYME généreusement .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

charitable

char i ta ble /tʃǽrətəb (ə )l /形容詞 1 〖名詞 の前で 〗慈善的な 〈団体など 〉.2 (弱者に対して )慈悲深い .3 〈処分や判決が 〉寛容な, 寛大な (generous ).～ness 名詞 ch á r i ta bly 副詞