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clement

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of clement

1 marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low

  • Hawaii is known for its delightfully clement climate
Synonyms of clement

balmy, equable, genial, gentle, mild, moderate, soft, temperate
Words Related to clement

clear, cloudless, fair, rainless, sunny, sunshiny

calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, tranquil

delightful, fine, pleasant
Near Antonyms of clement

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 of clement

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 of clement

charitable, easy, indulgent, soft
Words Related to clement

accommodating, acquiescent, amenable, obliging

easygoing, laid-back, undemanding
Near Antonyms of clement

demanding

uncharitable, unforgiving

inflexible, intolerant, unbending, uncompromising, unyielding
Antonyms of clement

hard, harsh, severe, stern, strict

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