inclement Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective (of weather or climate) severe
  2. adjective used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy
    • the harsh sentence of an inclement judge

WordNet

In*clem"ent adjective
Etymology
L. inclemens; pref. in- not + clemens mild: cf. F. inclément. See Clement.
Definitions
  1. Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh.
  2. Physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc.; as, inclement weather. Cowper.
    The guard the wretched from the inclement sky. Pope.
    Teach us further by what means to shun The inclement seasons, rain, ice, hail, and snow! Milton.

Webster 1913