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incontinent

[in-kon-tn-uhnt]

adjective

  1. unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations of urine or feces.

  2. unable to contain or retain (usually followed byof ).

    incontinent of temper.

  3. lacking in moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.

  4. unceasing or unrestrained.

    an incontinent flow of talk.



incontinent

1

/ ɪˈɒԳɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. lacking in restraint or control, esp sexually

  2. relating to or exhibiting involuntary urination or defecation

  3. (foll by of) having little or no control (over)

  4. unrestrained; uncontrolled

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

incontinent

2

/ ɪˈɒԳɪəԳ /

adverb

  1. obsolete words for immediately

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • incontinence noun
  • incontinency noun
  • ˈDzԳپԱԳ noun
  • ˈDzԳپԱԳٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incontinent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin incontinent- (stem of ԳDzԳپŧԲ ); in- 3, continent (adjective)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incontinent1

C14: from Old French, from Latin incontinens, from in- 1 + continere to hold, restrain

Origin of incontinent2

C15: from Late Latin in continentī tempore, literally: in continuous time, that is, with no interval
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Example Sentences

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She temporarily lost use of her legs after an overdose, which also rendered her incontinent.

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Janette, 67, who was a former carer herself, has dementia and is doubly incontinent.

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She has a learning disability, hypermobility, is doubly incontinent, and is more susceptible to cancers.

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Normally, this would be a personal matter, but America really needs to know if Trump is incontinent.

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As a rule, most of them don't act like an emotionally incontinent psychopath like their Dear Leader.

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