inclement
adjective
in·clem·ent
(ˌ)in-ˈkle-mənt 
ˈin-klə-
: lacking mildness: such as
a
: physically severe : stormy
inclement weather
b
archaic
: severe in temper or action : unmerciful
inclemently
adverb
Examples of inclement in a Sentence
The game was postponed due to inclement weather.
the weather report warned that the holiday weekend would be spoiled by inclement weather
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Fresh indicators showed that consumers spent less than expected during the inclement January weather and exports were weak, which led to the downgrade.
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The inclement weather was brought on by a weak storm system moving across parts of northern Texas through the day Sunday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
So at ground level, bungalow dwellers pretty much knew what their neighbors were up to, even during inclement weather or after dark.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Trump’s day was cut short because the race was delayed for a few hours due to inclement weather that rolled through Daytona Beach, Florida, over the course of that afternoon.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
The inclement weather was brought on by a weak storm system moving across parts of northern Texas through the day Sunday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
So at ground level, bungalow dwellers pretty much knew what their neighbors were up to, even during inclement weather or after dark.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Trump’s day was cut short because the race was delayed for a few hours due to inclement weather that rolled through Daytona Beach, Florida, over the course of that afternoon.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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inclement
adjective
in·clem·ent
(ˈ)in-ˈklem-ənt
: stormy sense 1
inclement weather
inclemently
adverb
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