inclement
adjective/ɪnˈklɛmənt/
Frequency rank: #15,709 most common English word
Meaning
Unpleasantly cold, wet, or stormy; harsh (of weather).
Example sentence
We cancelled the outdoor event because of inclement weather conditions.
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