rigueur

Definitions of rigueur
  1. noun
    weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
    synonyms: inclémence, mauvais temps
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    antonyms:
    beau temps
    weather suitable for outdoor activities
    types:
    état orageux
    the state of being stormy
    couche de nuages
    the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
    agitation
    used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
    type of:
    conditions atmosphériques, conditions météorologiques, météo
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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