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View usage for: (ɪnklemənt) adjectiveInclement weather is unpleasantly cold or stormy. [formal] More Synonyms of inclement inclement in British English (ɪnˈklɛmənt) adjective1. (of weather) stormy, severe, or tempestuous 2. harsh, severe, or merciless Derived forms inclemency (inˈclemency) or inclementness (inˈclementness) noun inclemently (inˈclemently) adverb inclement in American English (ɪnˈklɛmənt) adjective1. rough; severe; stormy inclement weather 2. lacking mercy or leniency; harsh Derived forms inclemency (inˈclemency) nounWord forms: plural inˈclemencies inclemently (inˈclemently) adverb Word origin L inclemens: see in- 2 & clement Examples of 'inclement' in a sentenceinclement Sightseers had come from all over the country, apparently, despite the inclement weather, to see the site of the atrocities.But the state of my health is such that a return to Ancelstierre seems prudent, away from this inclement air.Worn smooth by years of inclement weather and pollution, the engraved lettering was still legible."What brings you off the reservation on such an inclement Saturday evening? Word lists withinclement Weather descriptions Definition (of weather) stormy or severe Thousands braved the inclement weather last week. Synonyms Opposites fine , calm , pleasant , mild , clement , temperate , balmy Synonyms Opposites kind , gentle , tender , humane , compassionate , merciful Additional synonymsDefinition bitingly cold a night in the bitter cold Synonyms freezing, biting, severe, intense, raw, fierce, chill, stinging, penetrating, arctic (informal), icy, polar, Siberian, glacial, wintryDefinition (of the sea, etc.) turbulent or stormy The boisterous wind had been making the sea increasingly choppy. Synonyms stormy, rough, raging, turbulent, tumultuous, tempestuous, blustery, gusty, squallyDefinition showing no concern for other people's feelings a callous and brutal attack on an old man Synonyms heartless, cold, harsh, hardened, indifferent, insensitive, hard-boiled (informal), unsympathetic, uncaring, soulless, hard-bitten, unfeeling, obdurate, case-hardened, affectless, hardhearted, indurated (rare) - incitement
- incivility
- inclemency
- inclement
- inclination
- incline
- inclined
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