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
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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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Construction across the region, however, continues to be affected by inclement weather as well as any new land movement.
—
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Sales fell a revised 1.1% in January, dragged down in part by inclement weather.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Sales fell a revised 1.1% in January, dragged down in part by inclement weather.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclement. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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inclement
adjective
in·clem·ent
(ˈ)in-ˈklem-ənt
: stormy sense 1
inclement weather
inclemently
adverb
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