Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe unpleasant weather in British Thesaurus

severe (adjective)

severe weather is extremely unpleasant and likely to cause harm or damage

harsh (adjective)

harsh weather is extremely cold and unpleasant

threatening (adjective)

threatening clouds, skies, or seas show that the weather is likely to be bad

fierce (adjective)

fierce weather is very strong or severe

humid (adjective)

hot and wet in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable

sultry (adjective)

sultry weather is unpleasant because the air is hot and slightly wet

muggy (adjective)

muggy weather is warm in an unpleasant way because the air feels wet

foul (adjective)

foul weather is very unpleasant, with rain, snow, or wind

raw (adjective)

raw weather is cold and unpleasant

unseasonable (adjective)

formal unseasonable weather is not the type of weather that you expect in a particular season

fiercely (adverb)

in a fierce way

filthy (adjective)

Britishinformal filthy weather is very unpleasant, usually because there is a lot of rain or snow and wind

heavy (adjective)

mainly literary if the sky is heavy, or the clouds are heavy, the sky is dark and it looks as though it will rain

humidity (noun)

weather that is hot and wet

inclement (adjective)

formal inclement weather is bad, usually because it is wet, cold, or windy

pitiless (adjective)

literary pitiless rain, wind, or sun is very strong and continues for a long time

sullen (adjective)

literary if the sky or weather is sullen, it is dark and unpleasant

sunless (adjective)

literary without any sun

unseasonably (adverb)

formal used for talking about weather that is not normal in a particular season