inclement weather
bad weather
TRANSLATION
inclement = unbarmherzig, rau, unfreundlich
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
INCLEMENT WEATHER hampers German warship recovery -- Adverse weather conditions off the coast of Uruguay have hampered initial efforts to salvage one of Germany's most famous warships, the Graf Spee.
(ABC NEWS Online - February 10, 2004)
(ABC NEWS Online - February 10, 2004)
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inclement
Etymology: Latin inclement-, inclemens, from in- + clement-, clemens clement (gnädig, mild)
Meaning: lacking mildness: physically severe : stormy (inclement weather)
Synonyms:
cold, foul, hard, harsh, intemperate, raw, rigorous, rough, rugged, severe, stormy, tempestuous, violent, wintry
If you are seriously keen to learn about the language of meteorology, you'll find over 800 weather-related terms at:
http://www.weather.com/glossary/
Etymology: Latin inclement-, inclemens, from in- + clement-, clemens clement (gnädig, mild)
Meaning: lacking mildness: physically severe : stormy (inclement weather)
Synonyms:
cold, foul, hard, harsh, intemperate, raw, rigorous, rough, rugged, severe, stormy, tempestuous, violent, wintry
If you are seriously keen to learn about the language of meteorology, you'll find over 800 weather-related terms at:
http://www.weather.com/glossary/
