clement

clement
adjective
clem·;ent ;kle-m;nt
Synonyms of clement
1
: inclined to be merciful : lenient
a clement judge
2
: mild
clement weather for this time of year
clemently adverb

Synonyms
balmy
equable
genial
gentle
mild
moderate
soft
temperate
Examples of clement in a Sentence
Hawaii is known for its delightfully clement climate.
his clement application of authority was a welcome change after years of managerial heavy-handedness
Recent Examples on the Web
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
For those of us hoping to find more clement Earth-like worlds, that wasn’t very satisfying.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2023
But, there were zones of southern Europe which remained relatively clement.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2012
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin clement-, clemens

First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of clement was in the 15th century
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