Definition of clement - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

weatherpleasantly mild and not extreme in weather

The clement weather made the picnic enjoyable.

balmy

temperate

merciful

Rare

showing mercy and forgiveness towards others

Rare

The judge was clement in his sentencing.

forgiving

lenient

merciful

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Origin of clement

Latin, clemens (mild, gentle)

Examples of clement in a sentence

Farmers welcomed the clement conditions after the storm.
The clement weather made the picnic enjoyable.
Her clement nature won her many friends.

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French:clément, indulgent, ...
German:mild, gnädig, ...
Italian:mite, misericordioso, ...
Spanish:templado, clemente, ...
Portuguese:ameno, misericordioso, ...
Chinese:温和的, 仁慈的, ...
Japanese:穏やかな, 慈悲深い, ...
Arabic:مُعْتَدِل, رَحِيم, ...
Hebrew:נָעִים, רַחוּם, ...
Russian:мягкий, милосердный, ...
Ukrainian:м'який, милосердний, ...
Hindi:सुखद, दयालु, ...
Bengali:মনোরম, দয়ালু, ...
Catalan:suau, misericordiós, ...
Czech:mírný, milosrdný, ...
Danish:milde, mild, ...
Dutch:aangenaam, barmhartig, ...
Greek:ήπιος, επιεικής, ...
Hungarian:enyhe, irgalmas, ...
Khmer:ស្រួលបួល, មេត្តាករុណា, ...
Korean:온화한, 자비로운, ...
Persian:معتدل, بخشنده, ...
Polish:łagodny, miłosierny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ameno, clemente, ...
Romanian:blândă, milostiv, ...
Swedish:mild, barmhärtig, ...
Thai:อากาศอบอุ่น, เมตตา, ...
Turkish:ılıman, merhametli, ...
Vietnamese:dễ chịu, nhân từ, ...

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