inclement
Adjective
Meaning
Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh.
Physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc.; as, inclement weather.
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the harsh sentence of an inclement judge
About eight to 10 customers use the service per day on average, with a few more on days with windy or inclement weather."
Almost always, there’s some adversity along the way: missed flights, a bout of food poisoning, inclement weather or plans that don’t work out as seamlessly as they’re supposed to.
Australia's second innings score was 172–7 at the end of Day 4, characterised by batting order changes to achieve a fast run rate to allow enough time to bowl England out amid inclement weather forecasts.
Below says the hybrids that outperformed amid 2020’s inclement weather tended to have narrower leaves that were upright in their orientation.
Frequent rain is a fact of life in England, but to the 21-year-old Royal Flying Corps pilot the inclement weather meant another day of stultifying boredom.