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inclement

adjective in·clem·ent \(ˌ)in-ˈkle-mənt, ˈin-klə-\

: having rain and storms

Full Definition of INCLEMENT

: lacking mildness: as

a archaic : severe in temper or action : unmerciful

b : physically severe : stormy <inclement weather>

— in·clem·ent·ly adverb

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

First Known Use: 1621

Synonyms: bleak, dirty, foul, nasty, raw, rough, squally, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent

Antonyms: bright, clear, clement, cloudless, fair, sunny, sunshiny, unclouded

INCLEMENT Defined for Kids

adjective in·clem·ent \in-ˈkle-mənt\

: stormy 1 <inclement weather>

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