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Definition of Inclemency
1. Noun. Weather unsuitable for outdoor activities.
Generic synonyms: Atmospheric Condition, Conditions, Weather, Weather Condition
Specialized synonyms: Raw Weather, Storminess, Cloud Cover, Cloudiness, Overcast, Turbulence
Antonyms: Good Weather
Derivative terms: Inclement, Inclement
2. Noun. Excessive sternness. "The rigors of boot camp"
Generic synonyms: Sternness, Strictness
Derivative terms: Hard, Harsh, Harsh, Inclement, Rigorous, Rigorous, Rigorous, Severe, Severe
Definition of Inclemency
1. n. The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity.
Definition of Inclemency
1. Noun. The quality of being inclement ¹
2. Noun. A lack of clemency ¹
3. Noun. Something that is inclement ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Inclemency
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Inclemency
Literary usage of Inclemency
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Criminal Law and Procedure by Thomas Welburn Hughes (1919)
"Exposing a helpless person to the inclemency of the weather.—Assault and battery
can be committed by indirectly causing an injury to another by exposing him ..."
2. The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the by William Russell (1802)
"The whole army, which amounted to an hundred and twenty thousand men, lay inactive
for six weeks, exposed to the inclemency of the weather, ..."
3. The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V.: With a View of the by William Robertson (1809)
"... after some fruitless attempts on the town, which harassed his o'.vn troops
more than the enemy, was obliged ,by the inclemency of the season, ..."
4. A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen by Robert Chambers (1835)
"... refused to go farther, urging the inclemency of the season, and the danger of
a winter campaign. He was, therefore, obliged to abandon his design, ..."
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