NYT Dictionary

INCLEMENT

/ɪnˈklɛm.ənt/
Adjectivein-CLEM-entin-clem-ent · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

foulpitilessremorselessunmercifulunyieldingbarbarousbowellessbrutalcompassionlesscruel

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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