INCLEMENCY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Excessive sternness

Example:

the rigors of boot camp

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("inclemency" is a kind of...):

sternness; strictness (uncompromising resolution)

Derivation:

inclement (used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy)

Meaning:

Weather unsuitable for outdoor activities

Synonyms:

bad weather; inclemency; inclementness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("inclemency" is a kind of...):

atmospheric condition; conditions; weather; weather condition (the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inclemency"):

raw weather (unpleasantly cold and damp weather)

storminess (the state of being stormy)

cloud cover; cloudiness; overcast (the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds)

turbulence (instability in the atmosphere)

Derivation:

inclement ((of weather or climate) severe)