inclement

  • 11inclement — adjective Etymology: Latin inclement , inclemens, from in + clement , clemens clement Date: 1621 lacking mildness: as a. archaic severe in temper or action ; unmerciful b. physically severe ; stormy < inclement weather > • inclemently …

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  • 12INCLÉMENT — ENTE. adj. Qui n a pas de clémence, rigoureux. Des dieux incléments. Il ne s emploie guère qu en poésie. Fig., Un ciel inclément, se dit d Un temps ou d un climat rigoureux. Sous un ciel inclément …

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  • 13inclement — in•clem•ent [[t]ɪnˈklɛm ənt[/t]] adj. 1) mer severe; stormy: inclement weather[/ex] 2) not kind or merciful • Etymology: 1615–25; &LT; L inclēment , s. of inclemēns; in•clem′en•cy, in•clem′ent•ness, n. in•clem′ent•ly, adv …

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  • 14inclement — inclemency, inclementness, n. inclemently, adv. /in klem euhnt/, adj. 1. (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy. 2. not kind or merciful. [1615 25; < L inclement , equiv. to in IN 3 + clement (s. of clemens) CLEMENT] …

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  • 15inclement — adjective /ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/ a) Stormy, of rough weather Starless exposed, and ever threatening storms b) unmerciful severe in temper or action Of Chaos blustering round, inclement sky; Ant: clement See …

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  • 16inclement — adj. Inclement is used with these nouns: ↑weather …

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  • 17inclement — in|clem|ent [ınˈklemənt] adj formal inclement weather is unpleasantly cold, wet etc …

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  • 18inclement — in|clem|ent [ ın klemənt ] adjective FORMAL inclement weather is bad, usually because it is wet, cold, or WINDY …

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  • 19inclement — [[t]ɪnkle̱mənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED Inclement weather is unpleasantly cold or stormy. [FORMAL] Ant: clement …

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  • 20inclement — adjective formal inclement weather is unpleasant because it is cold, rainy etc inclemency noun (U) …

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