clement

clement

adjective

Definition of CLEMENT

1

marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low <Hawaii is known for its delightfully clement climate>

Synonyms balmy, equable, genial, gentle, mild, moderate, soft, temperate

Related Words clear, cloudless, fair, rainless, sunny, sunshiny; calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, tranquil; delightful, fine, pleasant

Near Antonyms blustering, blustery, breezy, gusty, rough, squally, stormy, windy; misty, rainy, showery; bleak, cloudy, dismal, foggy, gloomy, gray (also grey), hazy, overcast, sunless; bitter, dirty, foul, nasty, raw

Antonyms harsh, inclement, intemperate, severe

2

tolerant and kind in the judgment of and expectations for others <his clement application of authority was a welcome change after years of managerial heavy-handedness>

Synonyms charitable, clement, easy, soft

Related Words accommodating, acquiescent, amenable, obliging; easygoing, laid-back, undemanding

Near Antonyms demanding; uncharitable, unforgiving; inflexible, intolerant, unbending, uncompromising, unyielding

Antonyms hard, harsh, severe, stern, strict