Both Uses of
inclement
in
Snow Falling on Cedars
- It was something San Piedro prided itself on, the fact that its men had the courage to fish alone even in inclement weather.†
Chpt 4 *
- Nonetheless, from Ishmael's perspective this inclement weather should not be allowed to overshadow the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto, which was an affair of a different sort entirely and of a greater magnitude.†
Chpt 22
Definitions:
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(1)
(inclement) describing bad weather -- such as stormy, wet, or cold
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely (and archaically), inclement can refer to a merciless person.