1. harshness or severity of weather or climate
Usage: formal
2. lack of mercy or compassion; harshness of treatment
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The hikers sought shelter from the inclemency of the winter storm.
• Due to weather inclemency, the outdoor concert was postponed.
• The sailors battled against the inclemency of the harsh seas.
• The refugees suffered from the inclemency of their captors.
• Despite the inclemency of the conditions, the rescue team pressed on.
• The inclemency of the judge’s sentence shocked the courtroom.
• Farmers prepared their livestock for the inclemency of the approaching blizzard.