- inclemency
- noun Date: 1559 the quality or state of being inclement
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inclemency
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Inclemency — In*clem en*cy, n.; pl. {Inclemencies}. [L. inclementia: cf. F. incl[ e]mence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being inclement; lack of clemency; lack of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity. [1913 Webster] The inclemency of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inclemency — index severity, violence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inclemency — (n.) 1550s, from M.Fr. inclémence and directly from L. inclementia rigor, harshness, roughness, from inclemens (see INCLEMENT (Cf. inclement)) … Etymology dictionary
inclemency — inclement ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet. DERIVATIVES inclemency noun … English terms dictionary
inclemency — See inclement. * * * … Universalium
inclemency — noun a) The quality of being inclement b) A lack of clemency … Wiktionary
inclemency — Synonyms and related words: absolute zero, acuteness, algidity, animality, astringency, atrocity, austerity, barbarity, bitterness, bleakness, bloodlust, briskness, brutality, chill, chilliness, cold, coldness, cool, coolness, coolth, crispness,… … Moby Thesaurus
inclemency — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Bitterness; said of weather ] Syn. raininess, storminess, coldness, rawness, harshness, weather, severity, wintriness, arctic conditions, low temperature; see also rain 1 , snow 2 , storm 1 , wind 1 . 2. [Strictness] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
inclemency — in·clem·en·cy || ɪn klemÉ™nsɪ n. roughness, severity, harshness (of weather) … English contemporary dictionary
inclemency — n. 1. Severity, rigor, harshness, boisterousness, storminess, tempestuousness, roughness. 2. Want of clemency, harshness, unmercifulness, severity … New dictionary of synonyms
