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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 by of ):

    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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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԳپԱԳ, noun
  • ˈDzԳپԱԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Dzt·ԱԳ ·Dzt·Ա· noun
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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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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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The violent encounter left him incontinent after two operations.

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