inclement
(of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
not kind or merciful.
Origin of inclement
1Other words from inclement
- in·clem·en·cy, in·clem·ent·ness, noun
- in·clem·ent·ly, adverb
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How to use inclement in a sentence
They are of a reddish-white color; but in many places the inclemency of the weather has overspread them with a blackish crust.
These blocks are, however, of sand-stone, and their fractures are the result of the inclemency of the weather.
To him the inclemency of winter is no less eloquent than the abundance of Autumn, or the joyous promise of Spring.
The Portland Sketch Book | VariousHowever, in spite of the inclemency of the season, we made ourselves pretty comfortable.
On Board the Esmeralda | John Conroy HutchesonThe unhappy settlers were thus left without food in that dreary region, to endure the inclemency of the winter.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
British Dictionary definitions for inclement
/ (ɪnˈklɛmənt) /
(of weather) stormy, severe, or tempestuous
harsh, severe, or merciless
Derived forms of inclement
- inclemency or inclementness, noun
- inclemently, adverb
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