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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 charity, which supports struggling households, said the expansion at its base on Lowesmoor Wharf would give its support services a "new lease of life".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

Shane Dorsett, chief operating officer at The Felix Project, said the food redistribution charity was feeling the effects of higher energy and fuel prices because of the conflict in the Middle East.

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

“I ain’t no charity case, big brother. No thanks.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy