incontinent

[ in-kon-tn-uhnt ]

/ ɪnˈkɒn tn ənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR incontinent ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of incontinent

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin incontinent- (stem of incontinēns ); see in-³, continent (adjective)

OTHER WORDS FROM incontinent

in·con·ti·nence, in·con·ti·nen·cy, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH incontinent

incontinent , inconsistent

Words nearby incontinent

inconstant, inconsumable, incontestability clause, incontestable, incontinence, incontinent, incontinentia pigmenti, incontinentia pigmenti achromiens, incontinently, incontrollable, incontrovertible

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for incontinent

What followed for eight years could have been more accurately called “Incontinent conservatism.”
Quit Redefining Conservatism|Christopher Buckley|February 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
To that end I show you she is incontinent, and practised in falsehood.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866|Various
Flashed her eyes Terrific; whom with accents on the wing250 Of haste, incontinent he questioned thus.
The Iliad of Homer|Homer
Incontinent the kyng commaunded to take and put hym to dethe.
Shakespeare Jest-Books;|Unknown

He is very loose and incontinent of his coin, and lets it fly, like Jupiter, in a shower.
Character Writings of the 17th Century|Various
But, by the Prince's commandment, these were incontinent torn away again.
The Well of Saint Clare|Anatole France

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, adverb

Word 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)

incontinent²

incontinently

/ (ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt) /

adverb

obsolete words for immediately

Word Origin for incontinent

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

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

Medical definitions for incontinent

incontinent

[ ĭn-kŏn′tə-nənt ]

adj.

Lacking normal voluntary control of excretory functions.

Lacking sexual restraint; unchaste.

单词	incontinent
释义	incontinent [ in-kon-tn-uhnt ] / ɪnˈkɒn tn ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incontinent ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of incontinent First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin incontinent- (stem of incontinēns ); see in-³, continent (adjective) OTHER WORDS FROM incontinent in·con·ti·nence, in·con·ti·nen·cy, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH incontinent incontinent , inconsistent Words nearby incontinent inconstant, inconsumable, incontestability clause, incontestable, incontinence, incontinent, incontinentia pigmenti, incontinentia pigmenti achromiens, incontinently, incontrollable, incontrovertible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incontinent What followed for eight years could have been more accurately called “Incontinent conservatism.” Quit Redefining Conservatism\|Christopher Buckley\|February 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST To that end I show you she is incontinent, and practised in falsehood. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866\|Various Flashed her eyes Terrific; whom with accents on the wing250 Of haste, incontinent he questioned thus. The Iliad of Homer\|Homer Incontinent the kyng commaunded to take and put hym to dethe. Shakespeare Jest-Books;\|Unknown He is very loose and incontinent of his coin, and lets it fly, like Jupiter, in a shower. Character Writings of the 17th Century\|Various But, by the Prince's commandment, these were incontinent torn away again. The Well of Saint Clare\|Anatole France 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, adverb Word 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) incontinent² incontinently / (ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt) / adverb obsolete words for immediately Word Origin for incontinent C15: from Late Latin in continentī tempore, literally: in continuous time, that is, with no interval 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 Words related to incontinent unchecked, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, ungovernable, unsuppressed Medical definitions for incontinent incontinent [ ĭn-kŏn′tə-nənt ] adj. Lacking normal voluntary control of excretory functions. Lacking sexual restraint; unchaste. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看	ill-fated ill-favored ill-favoured ill feeling ill-fitted ill-fitting ill-formed ill-founded ill-gotten ill-gotten gains ill humor ill humour illiberal illich illicit illimani illimitable illin' ill-informed illinium illinoian illinois illinoisan illinois bundleflower illinois waterway

incontinent

adjective

Origin of incontinent

OTHER WORDS FROM incontinent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH incontinent

Words nearby incontinent

Example sentences from the Web for incontinent

British Dictionary definitions for incontinent (1 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of incontinent

Word Origin for incontinent

British Dictionary definitions for incontinent (2 of 2)

incontinently

adverb

Word Origin for incontinent

Words related to incontinent

Medical definitions for incontinent

adj.