adjective
clement
KLEM-unt/ˈklemənt/
Mild rather than harsh or severe.
The clement weather allows the outdoor ceremony to proceed comfortably.
Etymology
Latin clemens described mildness or gentleness, retained in descriptions of a person's disposition. Such mildness can show itself as merciful treatment; applied to weather, it describes gentle conditions.
In context
Since your majesty is so clement, replied the leech, you will not refuse to aid me a little in building my house
More examples
- A clement ruler reduced the harsh sentence.
- We enjoyed unusually clement conditions for November.
- Her clement judgment took the honest mistake into account.
Forms
clement
Similar words
- mild
- The everyday equivalent, while clement often refers to weather or mercy.