What does inclement mean?

Definitions for inclement
ɪnˈklɛm əntin·clement

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inclementadjective

    (of weather or climate) severe

  2. inclementadjective

    used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy

    "the harsh sentence of an inclement judge"

Wiktionary

  1. inclementadjective

    Stormy, of rough weather

  2. inclementadjective

    Merciless, unrelenting.

  3. inclementadjective

    unmercifully severe in temper or action

  4. Etymology: From inclemens, from in- + clementem.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Inclementadjective

    Unmerciful; unpitying; void of tenderness; harsh.

    Etymology: in and clemens, Latin.

    Teach us further by what means to shun
    Th' inclement seasons, rain, ice, hail and snow. John Milton.

    I stand
    Naked, defenceless, on a foreign land:
    Propitious to my wants, a vest supply,
    To guard the wretched from th' inclement sky. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. inclement

    Inclement generally refers to severe or harsh weather conditions that are unpleasantly cold, wet, stormy or windy. It can also pertain to actions or behaviors that are physically severe, harsh, or cruel.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Inclementadjective

    not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh

  2. Inclementadjective

    physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc.; as, inclement weather

  3. Etymology: [L. inclemens; pref. in- not + clemens mild: cf. F. inclment. See Clement.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Inclement

    in-klem′ent, adj. unmerciful: stormy: very cold: harsh: unpropitious.—n. Inclem′ency.—adv. Inclem′ently.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of inclement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of inclement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of inclement in a Sentence

  1. Jason Case:

    We returned to Austria and visited the Vienna Opera House. Amyeven bungee jumped from the Danube Tower (the Fast Forward task in Leg 6 we weren't able to complete because of inclement weather).

  2. Katty Castro:

    Since this is a very quiet neighborhood I was surprised to hear a commotion, laughs and four gentlemen pushing one of my lady residents under a heavy storm in Florida, they were pushing her up the big slope toward her residence. These heroes were so focused on helping regardless of the inclement weather and they were even covering her with an umbrella, which showed more compassion on their part.

  3. Jeff Goldstein:

    It’s all about the snow and the freezing cold, if we had not been beat up by inclement weather, we would have hit $20 million-plus.

  4. Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando:

    Roads are flooded in places, and visitors might encounter fog, additional rain and other inclement weather today and as the week progresses.

  5. North Tarrant Express:

    NTE NTE35W maintenance crews started pre-treating the corridors on Tuesday morning in anticipation of inclement weather, and have been treating continuously as they monitor the roadway, we will continue treating the highways through the weekend and into next week, as long as the storm is active. Our crews treat the entire corridor, managed lanes, general purpose lanes, frontage roads and ramps.

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Translations for inclement

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  • ανεπιεικήςGreek
  • inclementeSpanish
  • raivoisa, armoton, myrskyisäFinnish
  • inclēmēnsLatin
  • ruru, mākato, katopōMāori
  • ruig, stormachtig, genadeloosDutch
  • суровый, беспощадныйRussian
  • obeveklig, bister, sträng, omild, stormig, oförsonligSwedish

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