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

• turbulent
• rainy
• bleak
• snowy

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

Our testers noted that the material held up to inclement weather, with no fading or tears. More than 9,000 shoppers have picked up the umbrella in the last month alone, and it’s racked up over 27,000 five-star ratings. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025

White Sands National Park can also close unexpectedly due to inclement weather. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025

The district may use an e-learning day when school is closed for inclement weather, per its website, rather than calling off school. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025

The 2024 Hall of Fame Game between the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans was called late in the third quarter due to inclement weather. —Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 31 July 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