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Definitions

charity

[char-i-tee] / ˈtʃær ɪ ti /
NOUN
generosity, gift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
donation endowment fund philanthropy
STRONG
alms alms-giving assistance benefaction beneficence contribution dole hand largesse oblation offering relief write-off
WEAK
gifting handout helping hand tax write-off
Antonyms
STRONG
hindrance hurt injury
WEAK
malevolence stealing taking uncharitableness unkindness
NOUN
kindness, compassion
Synonyms
STRONG
affection agape altruism amity attachment benevolence benignity bountifulness bounty clemency generosity goodness goodwill grace humaneness humanity indulgence kindliness lenity love magnanimity mercy tenderheartedness
WEAK
caritas fellow feeling
Antonyms
STRONG
animosity dislike enmity hate hatred hostility ill will meanness selfishness
WEAK
malevolence stealing taking uncharitableness unkindness

Example Sentences

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In Grand Forks, a charity for disabled adults bought Southgate Casino Bar & Grill through a subsidiary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

If this person instead donated $40,000 to a DAF at the end of 2025, they could take the full deduction, with the DAF distributing the money to the charity over the next four years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

We spoke to him from the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, where he is now being sheltered by a charity and trying to find a way to get back to Uganda.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Those who give to charity flocked to donor-advised funds, which let them stockpile tax deductions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Eliza was proud of the fact that, through hard work, they paid all their debts and received no charity.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.