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incontinent
[ in-kon-tn-uhnt ]
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.
incontinent
1/ ɪˈɒԳɪəԳ /
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
incontinent
2/ ɪˈɒԳɪəԳ /
adverb
- obsolete words for immediately
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Derived Forms
- ˈDzԳپԱԳ, noun
- ˈDzԳپԱԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms
- ·Dzt·ԱԳ ·Dzt·Ա· noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of incontinent1
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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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