noun. The character of being inclement; lack of clemency.

noun. Severity of climate or weather; tempestuousness.

noun. Adversity; disagreeableness.

noun. The state or quality of being inclement; lack of clemency; lack of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity.

noun. Physical severity or harshness (commonly in respect to the elements or weather); roughness; storminess; rigor; severe cold, wind, rain, or snow.

noun. The quality of being inclement

noun. A lack of clemency

noun. Something that is inclement

noun. excessive sternness

noun. weather unsuitable for outdoor activities

"Obama's snow-day quip could be seen as a metaphor for the problems facing the country - that people can get out and persevere in inclemency."

sternness  strictness  

badness  begetting  boisterousness  cheerlessness  dismalness  

absolute zero  acuteness  algidity  animality  astringency