inclement

American  

[in-klem-uhnt] / ɪnˈklɛm ənt /

adjective

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

2. not kind or merciful.

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inclement British  

/ ɪnˈklɛmənt /

adjective

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

2. harsh, severe, or merciless

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Other Word Forms

• inclemency noun
• inclemently adverb
• inclementness noun

Etymology

Origin of inclement

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

Example Sentences

“There were times during those days that we did not make it to school due to inclement weather or some other untoward event,” she wrote in a biographical post on the McAdoo Center website.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal