noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being inclement; lack of clemency. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   excessive sternness wordnet
3. 3
   Something that is inclement. uncountable, usually

   "with neither house nor clothes to cover them from the inclemencies of the weather"

4. 4
   weather unsuitable for outdoor activities wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

severityabsolute zeroacutenessalgidityanimalityasperity

Antonyms

All antonyms

clemency

Example

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"with neither house nor clothes to cover them from the inclemencies of the weather"

Etymology

From inclement + -cy. From Latin inclementia.

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