inclement
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ənt adjective
1.
(of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
2.
not kind or merciful.
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inclement (ɪnˈklɛmənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of weather) stormy, severe, or tempestuous |
| 2. | harsh, severe, or merciless |
| in'clemency | |
| —n | |
| in'clementness | |
| —n | |
| in'clemently | |
| —adv | |
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Inclement
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | inclement1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | rough, harsh; extreme, severe |
| Etymology: | Latin in- + clementem 'mild' |
| Usage: | meteorology |
| Main Entry: | inclement2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | severe, unrelenting; cruel |
| Etymology: | Latin in- + clementem 'mild' |
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Word Origin & History
inclement
1559 (implied in inclemency), from L. inclementem (nom. inclemens) "harsh, unmerciful," from in- "not" + clementem "mild, placid." "Limitation to weather is curious" [Weekley].
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Example sentences
The picture took eight days for filming, the last two due to inclement weather.
During inclement weather, shelters can be crowded and messy if campers aren't careful about cleaning up after themselves.
Pack closed-toed shoes for hiking along the shore or for stepping out on deck in inclement weather.
Our inclement weather has my back and knees beyond enraged.
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