(a.) Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh.
(a.) Physically severe or harsh (generally restricted to the elements or weather); rough; boisterous; stormy; rigorously cold, etc.; as, inclement weather.
Example Sentences:
(1) The freezing New Year rain drove into the dug-outs in such torrential fashion that he initially sheltered in the tunnel but such inclement weather quickly proved the least of his problems.
(2) Signs of enteric disease appeared in lambs born during inclement weather in a significantly (P less than 0.001) shorter period than in those born during mild weather conditions.
(3) The recent rainy weather has also forced the government and Olympic organisers to draw up contingency plans to deal with the inclement British summer , following a series of meetings to predict the extent to which London 2012 could be adversely affected by the dismal conditions.
(4) Bike sharing bikes are heavy, with a very low center of gravity, wide tires, drum brakes that keep the braking system dry even in inclement weather,” she told me.
(5) The government and Olympic organisers are drawing up contingency plans to deal with the inclement British summer, following a series of meetings to predict the extent to which London 2012 could be adversely affected by the dismal weather.
(6) As if the crisis in economics and in our economy were really no more than an inability to spy inclement weather.
(7) I was fined $1,500 and got 10 lashes on the bottom of my feet “I had to walk to my house though the distance was long in inclement weather.
(8) Evidence suggests that a complex of stresses such as inclement weather, lambing and concomitant ectoparasitism render sheep more susceptible to tularemia.
(9) Nick, a man of unwavering determination, was never going to let such minor details as inclement weather and a lack of natural hot springs get in the way of his vision: a wellbeing retreat combining his passions for yoga, Japanese-style bathing, and sustainability in his favourite place, Scotland.
(10) In 59 per cent of the osteoarthritic and 58 per cent of the rheumatoid patients, complete relief of pain was evident when they were evaluated twenty-four months after surgery, while another 35 per cent of each group had only mild pain related to inclement weather.
(11) Traditional workshops are time-intensive, and expensive to deliver, and are out of the reach of many nurses in rural settings because of great distances, inclement weather, expense, and lack of work coverage.
(12) As scientists predict climate change will make the Altiplano’s weather even more inclement and unpredictable, today’s farmers are reviving an ancestral system of cultivation and irrigation using what looks like an intricate piece of land sculpture.
(13) He then went on to explain that potential threats during national guard operations could include “inclement weather, heat, failing levees, etc”.
(14) Most of these provide little more than a bed (or a chair) to sleep on, a hot meal and refuge from inclement weather.
(15) Clearly struck by the "strength of fellowship and friendship" shown by wellwishers, particularly those who braved inclement weather during the Thames diamond jubilee river pageant, she paid tribute to the hundreds of thousands who lined the banks "undaunted by the rain".
(16) He points out that Alaska, like 70% of Russia's own territory, is very far north, and says it isn't necessarily a good idea to feel enthusiastic about acquiring the region, because workers would have to be paid extra, because of the inclement climate there.
(17) Radiotelescopes can see through inclement weather, operate in daylight hours and are less troubled by cosmic dust.
(18) It is, perversely, also the most unpredictable, as changeable as an inclement day at the seaside.
(19) Inclement weather was associated with 42% of all fatal accidents, and SD was a cause or factor in 35.6% of these.
(20) When inclement weather confines bees to the hive during the spring and summer they become weak and easy prey for the parasitic varroa mite to spread viruses that kill off its host.
Unmerciful
Definition:
(a.) Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman; merciless; unkind.
Example Sentences:
(1) Wasikowska is fantastic as Robyn, her unmerciful eyes and contained silence emanating a determination, a commitment to her independence, and a derision for the life she's left behind.
(2) We did, after all, invade Libya with the Americans and hounded Gaddafi unmercifully until he was killed by his own people.
(3) From this unlikely base, Kirchner built a power structure that made him the undisputed leader of Argentina during an era marked by what seemed to be his three main obsessions: the trial of human rights violators; the redistribution of income; and a protracted war with Argentina's main media companies, which angered the Kirchners by reporting unmercifully on corruption during their presidencies.