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incontinent
[ in-kon-tn-uhnt ]
/ ɪnˈkɒn tn ənt /
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adjective
unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.
unable to contain or retain (usually followed by of): incontinent of temper.
lacking in moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.
unceasing or unrestrained: an incontinent flow of talk.
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Origin of incontinent
OTHER WORDS FROM incontinent
in·con·ti·nence, in·con·ti·nen·cy, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH incontinent
incontinent , inconsistentWords nearby incontinent
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How to use incontinent in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for incontinent (1 of 2)
incontinent1
/ (ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt) /
adjective
lacking in restraint or control, esp sexually
relating to or exhibiting involuntary urination or defecation
(foll by of) having little or no control (over)
unrestrained; uncontrolled
Derived forms of incontinent
incontinence or incontinency, nounincontinently, adverbWord Origin for incontinent
C14: from Old French, from Latin incontinens, from in- 1 + continere to hold, restrain
British Dictionary definitions for incontinent (2 of 2)
Word Origin for incontinent
C15: from Late Latin in continentī tempore, literally: in continuous time, that is, with no interval
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