English Dictionary
Definition of “clement”
clement (ˈklɛmənt
)
Definitions
adjective
- merciful
- (of the weather) mild
Alternative Forms
ˈclemently adverb Word Origin
C15: from Latin clēmēns mild; probably related to Greek klinein to lean
Synonyms
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merciful,
kind,
gentle,
forgiving,
tender,
mild,
humane,
compassionate,
indulgent,
lenient,
forbearing,
kind-hearted,
soft-hearted,
Usage examples
Because of the clement May weather, they were optimistically wearing pastel summer dresses.
Bringle, Mary, Death of an Unknown Man (1987)Long life used to be seen as a gift, a matter of luck, or a result of good genes and a clement environment.
British Medical Journal (2002)And, after all, the weather in Cannes is very clement at this time of year...
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)It was therefore perfectly predictable that the earnings would bounce back if, as has happened, the climatic conditions turned clement.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)They were also increasing in size, and there was no shortage of food and clement habitats.
Michael Boulter, EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
