Meaning & use
Inclemency
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Severity or harshness, especially of weather.
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The flight was delayed due to the inclemency of the winter storm.
Farmers worried about crop damage from the season's inclemency.
A note on using this word
Most often heard in the phrase 'inclement weather,' but the noun 'inclemency' can also describe harshness in judgment or temperament, though this use is rare today.
Words with a similar meaning
harshnessseverity
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Words with an opposite meaning
mildnessclemency
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