Main Entry:

in·clem·ent

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)in-ˈkle-mənt, ˈin-klə-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

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

Date:

1621

: lacking mildness: as aarchaic : severe in temper or action : unmerciful b: physically severe : stormy <inclement weather>

— in·clem·ent·ly adverb