a. [ L. inclemens; pref. in- not + clemens mild: cf. F. inclément. See Clement. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc.; as, inclement weather. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ] The guard the wretched from the inclement sky. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ] Teach us further by what means to shun The inclement seasons, rain, ice, hail, and snow! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |