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
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
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
April showers may bring May flowers, but inclement weather put the kibosh on Saratoga’s annual Blossom Festival, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 13, at Heritage Orchard Park.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Since then, the festival has been held almost every April with one event early on canceled due to inclement weather and the 2020 and 2021 events sidelined by the pandemic.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Fears of what the inclement weather could do even forced an eclipse festival in Burnet to shut down hours before the celestial show could unfold.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
Milwaukee Public Museum: MPM will stream NASA's live webcast of the total solar eclipse and has indoor educational activities planned in the event of inclement weather.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Now, Mother Nature is doing a bit of a flip-flop, and areas typically experiencing cloud cover and inclement weather are clear, and the opposite is true for other parts of the country.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
In case of inclement weather, the party moves indoors with a livestream and access to historic Wave Hill House.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
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
April showers may bring May flowers, but inclement weather put the kibosh on Saratoga’s annual Blossom Festival, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 13, at Heritage Orchard Park.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Since then, the festival has been held almost every April with one event early on canceled due to inclement weather and the 2020 and 2021 events sidelined by the pandemic.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Fears of what the inclement weather could do even forced an eclipse festival in Burnet to shut down hours before the celestial show could unfold.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
Milwaukee Public Museum: MPM will stream NASA's live webcast of the total solar eclipse and has indoor educational activities planned in the event of inclement weather.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Now, Mother Nature is doing a bit of a flip-flop, and areas typically experiencing cloud cover and inclement weather are clear, and the opposite is true for other parts of the country.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
In case of inclement weather, the party moves indoors with a livestream and access to historic Wave Hill House.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclement. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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