inclement
inclement Lexical Profile
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• adjective
(of the weather or climate) Unpleasantly cold, wet, stormy, or severe.
"The outdoor concert had to be postponed until the following weekend due to inclement weather."
(archaic or literary, of a person, deity, or action) Merciless, severe, or unfeeling in judgment or treatment.
"The prisoners pleaded for leniency before an inclement judge who was known for imposing the maximum sentence."
Word Nuance & Usage
In contemporary English, 'inclement' is almost exclusively collocated with 'weather' or specific meteorological conditions, whereas its antonym 'clement' is used both for mild weather and for a merciful disposition.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French inclément or directly from Latin inclemens ('unmerciful, harsh, rigorous'), formed from the privative prefix in- ('not') and clemens ('mild, gentle, calm').