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

After inclement weather rained out Wednesday’s game, the Cardinals played their fifth doubleheader of the season Thursday at Busch Stadium. —Katie Woo, New York Times, 6 June 2025

The launch window was delayed Tuesday, June 3, for the second time in a shift that NASA says will allow mission operators to avoid inclement weather and have more time to prepare the Dragon for launch. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 June 2025

The standard all-wheel-drive system adds road confidence, notably in inclement weather. —James Raia, Mercury News, 2 June 2025

McDonald said if there is inclement weather, the Chamber tries to work with the band, production, and staging to move the concert to a later date. —Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 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