Inclement Definition

ĭn-klĕmənt
adjective
Rough; severe; stormy.
Inclement weather.
Webster's New World
Showing no clemency; unmerciful.
American Heritage
Lacking mercy or leniency; harsh.
Webster's New World
1922, Ben Travers, chapter 4, A Cuckoo in the Nest.
By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.
Wiktionary

(archaic) Unmercifully severe in temper or action.

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Origin of Inclement

  • From Latin inclēmēns (“unmerciful, severe”), from in- (“not”) + clementem (“mild, placid”).

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Inclement Sentence Examples

  • The climate is inclement in winter and oppressively hot in midsummer.

  • In spite of the inclement weather, there was a large crowd of bathers frolicking in the earth-warmed water of the million-gallon facility when Dean dislodged his passengers.

  • Not only is a home like this affordable, it withstands even inclement weather.

  • That said, keeping them under shelter or putting them inside during inclement weather will keep them looking good for longer.

  • A variety of cloaks were worn by men during inclement weather; in general they resembled the Greek chlamys, but often had a hood (cucullus) which could be drawn over the head.

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IININC

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TNTENT

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