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incontinent

(ɪnkɒntɪnənt)

adjective

Someone who is incontinent is unable to prevent urine or faeces coming out of their body.

His diseased bladder left him incontinent.

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incontinent in British English 1

(ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt)

adjective

lacking in restraint or control, esp sexually

relating to or exhibiting involuntary urination or defecation

3. (foll by of)

having little or no control (over)

unrestrained; uncontrolled

Derived forms

incontinence (inˈcontinence) or incontinency (inˈcontinency)

noun

incontinently (inˈcontinently)

adverb

Word origin

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

incontinent in British English 2

(ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt) or incontinently

adverb

obsolete words for immediately

Word origin

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

incontinent in American English 1

(ɪnˈkɑntənənt)

adjective

without self-restraint, esp. in regard to sexual activity

unrestrained

incapable of containing, holding, keeping, etc.

incontinent of ire

unable to restrain a natural discharge, as of urine, from the body

Derived forms

incontinence (inˈcontinence)

noun

incontinently (inˈcontinently)

adverb

Word origin

OFr < L incontinens: see in-2 & continent

incontinent in American English 2

(ɪnˈkɑntənənt)

adverb

Archaic

immediately; without delay

Word origin

OFr < L in continenti (tempore), in continuous (time): see continent

Examples of 'incontinent' in a sentence
incontinent

He cannot talk and is doubly incontinent.She is doubly incontinent and epileptic.She is immobile, has limited head and trunk control and is doubly incontinent.You can become incontinent, your organs descend and you have bad posture.You can become incontinent, all those things.He became wheelchair-bound and doubly incontinent.He often gave them a powerful fruit pill, making them incontinent and unable to leave his home for up to a week.He is wheelchair-bound, doubly incontinent and increasingly confused.Spinal injured people are usually doubly incontinent; compared with those horrors, walking is the least of our worries.

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British English: incontinent ADJECTIVE

Someone who is incontinent is unable to prevent urine or faeces coming out of their body.

His diseased bladder left him incontinent.

American English: incontinent
Brazilian Portuguese: incontinente
Chinese: 失禁的大小便的
European Spanish: incontinente
French: incontinent
German: inkontinent
Italian: incontinente
Japanese: 失禁の
Korean: 요실금의
European Portuguese: incontinente
Latin American Spanish: incontinente

1 (adjective) in the sense of unrestrained

Definition

lacking self-restraint, esp. sexually

Synonyms

unrestrained

There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people.

uncontrollable

The situation could become uncontrollable.

uncontrolled

His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the whole class.

unchecked

Brutality and lawlessness are allowed to go unchecked.

unbridled

a tale of lust and unbridled passion

ungovernable

He was filled with an ungovernable rage.

ungoverned

2 (adjective) in the sense of promiscuous

Definition

lacking self-restraint, esp. sexually

Synonyms

promiscuous

Everyone nowadays is aware of the risks of promiscuous sex.

She is perceived as vain, spoilt and promiscuous.

loose (old-fashioned)

loose morals

lewd

The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters.

wanton

His eldest son was a wanton youth and a disappointment to him.

profligate

setting his usual profligate and rakish example to society

debauched

a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland

lascivious

The man was lascivious, sexually perverted and insatiable.

lustful

He can't stop himself from having lustful thoughts.

lecherous

In Greek myth, the nymph Daphne transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's lecherous advances.

unchaste

Additional synonyms

in the sense of debauched

Definition

immoral; sexually corrupt

a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland

Synonyms

corrupt,

abandoned,

perverted,

degraded,

degenerate,

immoral,

dissipated,

sleazy,

depraved,

wanton,

debased,

profligate,

dissolute,

licentious,

pervy (slang)

in the sense of lascivious

Definition

showing or producing sexual desire

The man was lascivious, sexually perverted and insatiable.

Synonyms

lustful,

sensual,

immoral,

randy (informal, British),

horny (slang),

voluptuous,

lewd,

wanton,

salacious,

prurient,

lecherous,

libidinous,

licentious,

unchaste

in the sense of lecherous

Definition

(of a man) having or showing strong and uncontrolled sexual desire

In Greek myth, the nymph Daphne transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's lecherous advances.

Synonyms

lustful,

randy (informal, British),

raunchy (informal),

lewd,

wanton,

carnal,

salacious,

prurient,

lascivious,

libidinous,

licentious,

lubricious (literary),

concupiscent,

goatish (archaic, literary),

unchaste,

ruttish

Nearby words of
incontinent

inconspicuous
inconstant
incontestable
incontinent
incontrovertible
inconvenience
inconvenient

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incontinent

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单词	incontinent
释义	Trends of incontinent View usage for: incontinent (ɪnkɒntɪnənt) adjective Someone who is incontinent is unable to prevent urine or faeces coming out of their body. His diseased bladder left him incontinent. More Synonyms of incontinent incontinent in British English 1 (ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt) 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 Derived forms incontinence (inˈcontinence) or incontinency (inˈcontinency) noun incontinently (inˈcontinently) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French, from Latin incontinens, from in-1 + continere to hold, restrain incontinent in British English 2 (ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt) or incontinently adverb obsolete words for immediately Word origin C15: from Late Latin in continentī tempore, literally: in continuous time, that is, with no interval incontinent in American English 1 (ɪnˈkɑntənənt) adjective 1. a. without self-restraint, esp. in regard to sexual activity b. unrestrained 2. incapable of containing, holding, keeping, etc. incontinent of ire 3. unable to restrain a natural discharge, as of urine, from the body Derived forms incontinence (inˈcontinence) noun incontinently (inˈcontinently) adverb Word origin OFr < L incontinens: see in-2 & continent incontinent in American English 2 (ɪnˈkɑntənənt) adverb Archaic immediately; without delay Word origin OFr < L in continenti (tempore), in continuous (time): see continent Examples of 'incontinent' in a sentence incontinent He cannot talk and is doubly incontinent. The Sun (2013) She is doubly incontinent and epileptic. Times, Sunday Times (2012) She is immobile, has limited head and trunk control and is doubly incontinent. Times, Sunday Times (2011) You can become incontinent, your organs descend and you have bad posture. Times, Sunday Times (2009) You can become incontinent, all those things. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He became wheelchair-bound and doubly incontinent. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He often gave them a powerful fruit pill, making them incontinent and unable to leave his home for up to a week. The Sun (2010) He is wheelchair-bound, doubly incontinent and increasingly confused. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Spinal injured people are usually doubly incontinent; compared with those horrors, walking is the least of our worries. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages incontinent British English: incontinent ADJECTIVE Someone who is incontinent is unable to prevent urine or faeces coming out of their body. His diseased bladder left him incontinent. American English: incontinent Brazilian Portuguese: incontinente Chinese: 失禁的大小便的 European Spanish: incontinente French: incontinent German: inkontinent Italian: incontinente Japanese: 失禁の Korean: 요실금의 European Portuguese: incontinente Latin American Spanish: incontinente 1 (adjective) in the sense of unrestrained Definition lacking self-restraint, esp. sexually Synonyms unrestrained There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people. uncontrollable The situation could become uncontrollable. uncontrolled His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the whole class. unchecked Brutality and lawlessness are allowed to go unchecked. unbridled a tale of lust and unbridled passion ungovernable He was filled with an ungovernable rage. ungoverned 2 (adjective) in the sense of promiscuous Definition lacking self-restraint, esp. sexually Synonyms promiscuous Everyone nowadays is aware of the risks of promiscuous sex. She is perceived as vain, spoilt and promiscuous. loose (old-fashioned) loose morals lewd The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters. wanton His eldest son was a wanton youth and a disappointment to him. profligate setting his usual profligate and rakish example to society debauched a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland lascivious The man was lascivious, sexually perverted and insatiable. lustful He can't stop himself from having lustful thoughts. lecherous In Greek myth, the nymph Daphne transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's lecherous advances. unchaste Additional synonyms in the sense of debauched Definition immoral; sexually corrupt a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland Synonyms corrupt, abandoned, perverted, degraded, degenerate, immoral, dissipated, sleazy, depraved, wanton, debased, profligate, dissolute, licentious, pervy (slang) in the sense of lascivious Definition showing or producing sexual desire The man was lascivious, sexually perverted and insatiable. Synonyms lustful, sensual, immoral, randy (informal, British), horny (slang), voluptuous, lewd, wanton, salacious, prurient, lecherous, libidinous, licentious, unchaste in the sense of lecherous Definition (of a man) having or showing strong and uncontrolled sexual desire In Greek myth, the nymph Daphne transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's lecherous advances. Synonyms lustful, randy (informal, British), raunchy (informal), lewd, wanton, carnal, salacious, prurient, lascivious, libidinous, licentious, lubricious (literary), concupiscent, goatish (archaic, literary), unchaste, ruttish Nearby words of incontinent inconspicuous inconstant incontestable incontinent incontrovertible inconvenience inconvenient Synonyms of 'incontinent' incontinent Explore 'incontinent' in the dictionary
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