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
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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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
The Twins, who are currently on an eight-game winning streak, were postponed on Tuesday in Baltimore because of inclement weather, a decision made hours before the first game of the series was set to begin.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
Flanagan boys track coach Jessica Carter said the inclement weather which plagued the meet the entire weekend and forced the postponement of the 3A meet until Saturday posed problems for her boys team.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Since then, hundreds of delays and cancellations have occurred, which local and federal officials have attributed to technology, staffing issues and inclement weather.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inclement
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclement. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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inclement
adjective
in·clem·ent
(ˈ)in-ˈklem-ənt
: stormy sense 1
inclement weather
inclemently
adverb
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