inclement

adjective

in·​clem·​ent (ˌ)in-ˈkle-mənt How to pronounce inclement (audio)
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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But on the latest episode of his On Fire podcast, Probst explains all the adjustments that need to be made for filming in inclement weather. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025 The Twins, who are currently on an eight-game winning streak, were postponed on Tuesday in Baltimore because of inclement weather, a decision made hours before the first game of the series was set to begin. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025 Flanagan boys track coach Jessica Carter said the inclement weather which plagued the meet the entire weekend and forced the postponement of the 3A meet until Saturday posed problems for her boys team. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025 Since then, hundreds of delays and cancellations have occurred, which local and federal officials have attributed to technology, staffing issues and inclement weather. Peter Aitken gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inclement

Word History

Etymology

Latin inclement-, inclemens, from in- + clement-, clemens clement

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inclement was in 1621

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Cite this Entry

“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclement. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

inclement

adjective
in·​clem·​ent (ˈ)in-ˈklem-ənt How to pronounce inclement (audio)
: stormy sense 1
inclement weather
inclemently adverb

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