inclément
French, adjective/ɛ̃.kle.mɑ̃/
inclément is spelled I-N-C-L-É-M-E-N-T (9 letters) and appears about once in every 95 million words in written French, the 304,757th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Inclément is a French adjective meaning “inclement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui n’a pas de clémence”.
What does inclément mean in English?
adjective
- 1
inclement
- 2
merciless
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui n’a pas de clémence. 2. Qualifie un temps ou un climat rigoureux.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of inclément
- inclémente feminine
- incléments masculine plural
- inclémentes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce inclément?
- /ɛ̃.kle.mɑ̃/
- \ɛ̃.kle.mɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to inclément
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is inclément in French?
inclément appears about once in every 95 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).