inclemency
The quality of being inclementThe quality of being inclement; lack of clemency.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being inclement; lack of clemency.
(uncountable, usually)Something that is inclement.
More definitions
- weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
- excessive sternness
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin inclēmentia. By surface analysis, inclemen(t) + -cy.Learned borrowing from Latin inclēmentia. By surface analysis, inclemen(t) + -cy.
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Forms
plural: inclemencies| Singular | inclemency |
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uncountable
Synonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- weather unsuitable for outdoor activities:bad weatherinclementness
- excessive sternness:severityseverenessharshnessrigorrigourrigorousnessrigourousnesshardness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedinclement
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable