clement

/'klemənt/
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clement

The judge was clement in his final ruling.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • (Of a person or their behavior) Inclined to be merciful, lenient, or forgiving: Describes someone who shows compassion and restraint in judgment or punishment.
    • (Of weather or climate) Mild, temperate, or pleasant: Describes weather conditions that are not severe, harsh, or extreme.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (Person/Behavior):
    • The clement ruler pardoned many prisoners during the national celebration.
    • In a clement gesture, the teacher gave the students an extra day to complete their assignment.
  • Adjective (Weather/Climate):
    • We enjoyed a week of clement weather on our vacation, with sunny skies and gentle breezes.
    • The region is known for its clement climate, which is ideal for growing grapes.
Advanced Usage
  • "Clement conditions": Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe favorable, non-threatening environmental or situational circumstances.
    • The expedition proceeded smoothly thanks to the clement conditions.
  • "To be clement towards someone": A formal phrase meaning to show mercy or leniency to a person.
    • The court was surprisingly clement towards the first-time offender.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clemency (n): The quality of being clement; mercy or leniency. Also, mildness of weather.
    • The governor granted clemency to the inmate.
    • The clemency of the spring air was a welcome change.
Synonyms
  • (For mercy): Merciful, lenient, compassionate, forgiving, forbearing.
  • (For weather): Mild, temperate, balmy, gentle, pleasant.
Antonyms
  • (For mercy): Merciless, harsh, severe, unforgiving, ruthless.
  • (For weather): Inclement, harsh, severe, stormy, extreme.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "The clemency of the season": A literary phrase referring to the mildness of a particular time of year.
    • They took full advantage of the clemency of the season to go hiking.
  • "To appeal for clemency": To formally request mercy or a less severe punishment.
    • The lawyer appealed to the judge for clemency on behalf of his client.
clement

The judge was clement in his final ruling.

Adjective
  1. (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy
    • a more clement judge reduced the sentence
  2. (of weather or climate) physically mild
    • clement weather

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