Meaning of INCLEMENCY
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- [n] excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
- [n] weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
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| | Synonyms: | | bad weather, hardness, harshness, inclementness, rigor, rigour, severity, stiffness |
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| | Antonyms: | | good weather | | |
| | See Also: | | atmospheric condition, cloud cover, cloudiness, overcast, raw weather, sternness, storminess, strictness, turbulence, weather, weather condition | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*clem"en*cy\, n.; pl. {Inclemencies}. [L.
inclementia: cf. F. incl['e]mence.]
1. The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency;
want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity.
The inclemency of the late pope. --Bp. Hall.
2. Physical severity or harshness (commonly in respect to the
elements or weather); roughness; storminess; rigor; severe
cold, wind, rain, or snow.
The inclemencies of morning air. --Pope.
The rude inclemency of wintry skies. --Cowper.
Syn: Harshness; severity; cruelty; rigor; roughness;
storminess; boisterousness.
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