English Explanatory Dictionary

inclement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.
  2. Merciless, unrelenting.
  3. Unmercifully severe in temper or action.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/ /ˈɪn.kləm.ənt/ en-us-inclement.ogg en-au-inclement.ogg

Word forms

inclement more inclement most inclement

Etymology

From Latin inclēmēns (“unmerciful, severe”), from in- (“not”) + clēmēns (“mild, placid”).

Synonyms

foul pitiless remorseless unmerciful unyielding barbarous bowelless brutal compassionless cruel demonic despiteful diabolic diabolical fell incessive inclement inhuman inhumane malicious merciless nasty nonhumane rotten ruthless sadistic savage spiteful truculent unbenevolent unbenign unkind unpitiful unpitying

Antonyms

clement

Related words

inclemency inclemently

Derived words

inclementness
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