Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Charitable \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.

Source : WordNet®

charitable
     adj 1: relating to or characterized by charity; "a charitable
            foundation"
     2: full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a
        charitable trust" [ant: {uncharitable}]
     3: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and
        generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others";
        "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words";
        "a large-hearted mentor" [syn: {kindly}, {sympathetic}, {large-hearted}]