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

Synonyms

• bleak
• dirty
• foul
• nasty
• raw
• rough
• squally
• stormy
• tempestuous
• turbulent

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The search for the aircraft had been complicated by multiple factors, including inclement weather as well as the missing plane had not communicated its position through an emergency transmitter, officials said. —Karina Tsui, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025

Due to the inclement weather, the Overland Park Police Department activated its walk-in reporting protocol for non-injuring crashes. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025

The announcement comes after Peso’s headlining set was canceled by inclement weather in 2024. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025

Peso Pluma was set to headline last year, but his set was canceled due to inclement weather. —Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

inclement

adjective

in·​clem·​ent (ˈ)in-ˈklem-ənt 

: stormy sense 1

inclement weather

inclemently adverb