# inclement

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/ · frequency rank #37,043

## Definitions
1. Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.
2. Merciless, unrelenting.
3. Unmercifully severe in temper or action.

## Etymology
From Latin inclēmēns (“unmerciful, severe”), from in- (“not”) + clēmēns (“mild, placid”).

## Easily confused with
- **increment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inclement-vs-increment)
- **implement** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/implement-vs-inclement)
- **incitement** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incitement-vs-inclement)

## Common misspellings (14)
`icnlement`, `incclement`, `incelment`, `incleemnt`, `inclemennt`, `inclementt`, `inclemetn`, `inclemment`, `inclemnet`, `incllement`, `inclmeent`, `inlcement`, `innclement`, `niclement`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inclement