inclement
AdjectiveUS[in-klem-uhnt]/ˌɪnˈklɛmənt/3 syllablesalso [in-klih-muhnt] /ˈɪnklɪmənt/
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Adjective (2)
- (of weather or climate) severeOpposite clementSee also stormy, intemperate
- used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy“the harsh sentence of an inclement judge”Opposite clementSimilar unsparingSee also merciless, unmerciful
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·clem′ent adjective
Origin: L. inclemens; pref. in- not + clemens mild: cf. F. inclément. See Clement.
1. Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh.
2. Physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc.; as, inclement weather. William Cowper
The guard the wretched from the inclement sky.— Alexander Pope
Teach us further by what means to shun The inclement seasons, rain, ice, hail, and snow!— John Milton
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54