Definition of CLEMENT

clement

Adjective

  • Merciful, lenient, or mild, especially concerning weather or disposition.
  • (of weather or climate) physically mild
    • "clement weather"
  • (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy
    • "a more clement judge reduced the sentence"

Adj

  • Lenient or merciful; charitable.
  • Mild (said of weather and similar circumstances).

Examples

  • The opponent was not CLEMENT, blocking all his potential bingo plays.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French, from Latin clēmēns (“merciful”). Equivalent to clīnō + participial suffix -menos.

Synonyms

lenient, merciful, mild

Antonyms

inclement

Scrabble Score: 11

clement: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clement: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clement: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

clement: valid Words With Friends Word