Difference between Lenient and Clement

What is the difference between Lenient and Clement?

Lenient as an adjective is lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict while Clement as an adjective is lenient or merciful; charitable.

Lenient

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict

Example sentence: I've become really strict in a lot of ways, but I'm also very lenient. I'm kind to myself.

Clement

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lenient or merciful; charitable.Said of weather and similar circumstances that are mild.

We hope you now know whether to use Lenient or Clement in your sentence.

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