inclement

[in-klem-uhnt]

adjective

1. (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.

2. not kind or merciful.

inclement

/ ɪnˈklɛmənt /

adjective

1. (of weather) stormy, severe, or tempestuous

2. harsh, severe, or merciless

Other Word Forms

• inclemency noun
• inclementness noun
• inclemently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inclement¹

1615–25; < Latin inclēment-, equivalent to in- in- ³ + clēment- (stem of clēmēns ) clement

Example Sentences

Cal Fire reported that firefighting aircraft had been grounded due to inclement weather as winds were blowing at 12 to 16 mph out of the south, with gusts up to 24 mph.

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This past summer, new coasters broke down, inclement weather forced some parks to close for days at a time, and sales of season passes slumped.

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Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to field due to the inclement weather in the West Australian capital.

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Over the first two weeks of this Club World Cup, matches have already been suspended five times due to inclement weather.

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But for all normal inclement weather that you encounter, which is a lot of dust storms, a lot of rain, and then day and night operation, our system handles it already today.

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