Which word means stormy, harsh?

• A. Harsh
• B. Inclement
• C. Windy
• D. Severe

Answer: (B)

When a description needs to convey weather that is both stormy and harsh, the best fit is inclement. This word is commonly used to describe bad, rough weather—storms, heavy rain, strong wind, cold—that makes conditions uncomfortable or difficult. It carries a sense of severity tied to the environment, not just general harshness.

Harsh is a broader term describing severity in many contexts, not limited to weather. Windy focuses on the presence of wind but doesn’t by itself imply storminess or harshness. Severe also conveys intensity, but it’s more general and doesn’t specifically evoke weather conditions as neatly as inclement does. A standard way to refer to such weather is “inclement weather.”