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inclement

[in-klem-uhnt] / ɪnˈklɛm ənt /
ADJECTIVE
bitter, nasty (weather)
Synonyms
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brutal cold foul hard harsh intemperate raw rigorous rough rugged severe stormy tempestuous violent wintry
Antonyms
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clear kind merciful mild nice sunny sympathetic
ADJECTIVE
cruel, merciless
Synonyms
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callous draconian harsh intemperate pitiless rigorous ruthless savage severe tyrannical unfeeling unkind unmerciful
Antonyms
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clear kind merciful mild nice sunny sympathetic

Example Sentences

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To avoid our planet’s environmental inconveniences, the stilts can rise above any inclement weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Drone operators have faced regulatory obstacles, community concerns about noise, safety and privacy, and limitations to flying in inclement weather.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

“There were times during those days that we did not make it to school due to inclement weather or some other untoward event,” she wrote in a biographical post on the McAdoo Center website.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to field due to the inclement weather in the West Australian capital.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

The sign announcing the circus’s closure due to inclement weather clatters in the wind.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern