Charitable
Charitable adjective - Tolerant and kind in the judgment of and expectations for others.
Usage example: her best friend, who was inclined towards a more charitable interpretation of her actions, let it pass
Severe
Severe adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Usage example: a severe, uncompromising teacher who locked the classroom door precisely when the bell rang and let no one in afterward
Charitable is an antonym for severe.
Both words in one sentence
- During a spate of severe flooding in the 1990's, the United Kingdom received charitable donation... from the people of Mozambique, which had itself experienced far more deadly floods earlier the same decade.
Source: Greater Need Than Mine
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