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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The club announced that Friday’s series opener was postponed due to inclement weather.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The viral footage begins with McNeil talking to an officer about why he was pulled over, recounting how an officer told him his headlights were off during apparent inclement weather.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
According to the arrest report, officers pulled the driver over for driving without his lights on in inclement weather.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
The Padres-Nationals game has begun in a delay due to inclement weather.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
The viral footage begins with McNeil talking to an officer about why he was pulled over, recounting how an officer told him his headlights were off during apparent inclement weather.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
According to the arrest report, officers pulled the driver over for driving without his lights on in inclement weather.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
The Padres-Nationals game has begun in a delay due to inclement weather.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
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“Inclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclement. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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