inclement \in-KLEM-uhnt\, adjective:
1. Rough, harsh; extreme, severe — generally restricted to the elements or weather.
2. Severe, unrelenting; cruel.
Rosina concluded that a resident or guest had gone out back, possibly to use the privy, but this was a bit odd and certainly not routine, given the inclement weather and the availability of chamber pots in every room.
– Patricia Cline Cohen, The Murder of Helen Jewett
From: http://dictionary.reference.com
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