clement

adjective

ˈkle-mənt How to pronounce clement (audio)
Definition of clementnext
1
as in temperate
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low Hawaii is known for its delightfully clement climate

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2
as in easy
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

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Recent Examples of clement As long as the weather was clement, on the outside of khata walls, underneath the windows or by the fence, flowers bloomed. — Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025 This long hiatus looked set to change in late 2020, after a research team reported tantalizing evidence of phosphine gas, a possible biosignature, drifting through Venus’s relatively clement upper atmosphere. — Leonard David, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023 Blessed by largely clement weather, San Sebastian fairly hummed, as hundreds of industry execs sat down to talk face to face – some, especially from Latin America, for the first time since February 2020. — John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2021 On a hot day, the river kept the park cool and clement, and there were gentle breezes with a whiff of salt in the air. — Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021 Sitting atop a series of ridges, Bangalore lies more than 3,000 feet above sea level—an elevation that affords the city month after month of moderate temperatures, nippy evenings, and clement afternoons. — Samanth Subramanian, WIRED, 2 May 2017 But, there were zones of southern Europe which remained relatively clement. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clement
  1. temperate
  2. easy
  3. sunny
  4. soft
  5. mild
  6. charitable
Adjective
  • But while southern regions warmed up, the weather on the Isle of Skye remained temperate.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The scientists spotted the fungus during fieldwork in the temperate coniferous forests near Damaidi and Yipinglang and in a tropical rainforest near Nanbang in southern China.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of temperate
Adjective
  • Airscope lets scientists record brain activity at the cellular level even when multiple animals move and interact naturally, making real-world neuroscience experiments much easier.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Their contracts can run hundreds of pages, making harmful terms easy to bury.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of easy
Adjective
  • Skies will calm just in time for a beautiful sunny Saturday in the 70s.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to the restaurant and bars, there’s a rooftop pool surrounded by sunny yellow fringed umbrellas, comfy daybeds, and a profusion of plants.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sunny
Adjective
  • Writing diaristic, country-leaning soft-rock, Stiltz also touches on the work of David Berman and Bill Callahan.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The carbon covers the grip, the thumb rest, and the soft-release button, the spots a photographer touches most.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of soft
Adjective
  • Petersen’s research established the concept of mild cognitive impairment, which lies between healthy cognitive aging and dementia.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Dunlap is also mild-mannered next to LePage and almost as well-known.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mild
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  • Ford Motor Company has its own charitable arm, Ford Philanthropy, which is funded by the company’s earnings.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Another friend, Wanda Love, was a longtime head of a local chamber of commerce who participated in charitable causes.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of charitable

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