in·clem·ent
(ĭn-klĕm′ənt)
adj.
1. Stormy: inclement weather.
2. Showing no clemency; unmerciful.
in·clem′en·cy n.
in·clem′ent·ly adv.
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inclement
(ɪnˈklɛmənt)
adj
1. (of weather) stormy, severe, or tempestuous
2. harsh, severe, or merciless
inˈclemency, inˈclementness n
inˈclemently adv
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in•clem•ent
(ɪnˈklɛm ənt)
adj.
1. severe; stormy: inclement weather.
2. not kind or merciful.
[1615–25; < Latin inclēment-, s. of inclemēns;]
in•clem′en•cy, in•clem′ent•ness, n.
in•clem′ent•ly, adv.
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inclement – (of weather or climate) severe
intemperate – (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes; “an intemperate climate”; “intemperate zones”
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inclement – used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy; “the harshsentence of an inclement judge”
merciless, unmerciful – having or showing no mercy; “the merciless enemy”; “amerciless critic”; “gave him a merciless beating”
clement – (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy; “a more clementjudge reduced the sentence”
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inclement
adjective(Formal)stormy, severe, rough, foul, harsh, rigorous, boisterous,tempestuous, intemperate, bitter Thousands braved the inclement weather last week.
stormyfine, calm, pleasant, mild, clement, temperate, balmy
stormyfine, calm, pleasant, mild, clement, temperate, balmy
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