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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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The money can be invested within the DAF tax-free and doled out to charity years into the future.

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

A DAF can make sense for people who aren’t ultrawealthy if they plan to give to charity and itemize deductions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Owners will also be allowed to donate up to 14 days of free holidays to charity to reach the 182 day target.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Yet aside from his military prowess, manners and charity were two other merits that defined his noble lineage.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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