INCLEMENT

inclement

(adjective) used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy; “the harsh sentence of an inclement judge”

inclement

(adjective) (of weather or climate) severe

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

inclement (comparative more inclement, superlative most inclement)

Stormy, of rough weather

(obsolete) Merciless, unrelenting.

(archaic) Unmercifully severe in temper or action.

Antonyms

• clement

Source: Wiktionary

In*clem"ent, a. Etym: [L. inclemens; pref. in- not + clemens mild: cf. F. inclément. See Clement.]

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition