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Charitable

Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.

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Beneficent 84% connected

Doing or producing good; performing acts of kindness and charity; characterized by beneficence.

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Beneficent 84% connected

Doing or producing good; performing acts of kindness and charity; characterized by beneficence.

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Benevolent 84% connected

Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; disposed to give…

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Benevolent 84% connected

Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; disposed to give…

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Eleemosynary 84% connected

Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation.

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Eleemosynary 84% connected

Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation.

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Kind 84% connected

Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

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Kind 84% connected

Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

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Philanthropic 84% connected

Alt. of Philanthropical

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Philanthropic 84% connected

Alt. of Philanthropical

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Charitableness 74% connected

The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity.

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Charitableness 74% connected

The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity.

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Pertains to 1

Charity 66% connected

Love; universal benevolence; good will.

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See also 4

Generous 66% connected

Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.

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Generous 66% connected

Of honorable birth or origin; highborn.

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Tolerant 66% connected

Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; indulgent.

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Tolerant 66% connected

Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; indulgent.

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Synonym 4

Benevolent 92% connected

Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; disposed to give…

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Kindly 92% connected

According to the kind or nature; natural.

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Large-hearted 92% connected

Having a large or generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal.

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Sympathetic 92% connected

Inclined to sympathy; sympathizing.

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Antonym 2

Uncharitable 94% connected

Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal.

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Uncharitable 94% connected

Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal.

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