Char″i‐ta‐ble (?), a. [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; eleemosynary; 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.