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incontinent

Sayin-KON-ti-nuhntUS/ɪnˈkɑntɪnənt//ɪŋˈkɒntɪnənt/

6 meanings of incontinent

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Unable to hold in urine or other waste from the body.

    After the stroke, my grandfather became incontinent and needed help at night.

    Some older dogs become incontinent and have accidents on the carpet.

    Oppositecontinent

  2. 2
    adjective
    Not able to keep something in or hold it back.

    My little brother is incontinent of secrets and tells everyone everything.

    She was incontinent of her anger and shouted at everyone in the room.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Not held back, or going on without stopping.

    An incontinent stream of questions came from the excited kids.

    The factory machines made an incontinent noise all night long.

    Similarincessant, ceaseless, unceasing, unrestrained

  4. 4
    adjective
    Not able to control your desires, especially sexual ones.

    The story is about an incontinent young prince who chases every pretty face at court.

    Everyone in town knew the mayor was incontinent and had many secret lovers.

    Similarwanton, lewd

    Oppositechaste, temperate

Less common meanings

  1. 5
    adverbobsolete
    Right away, without waiting.
    He says he will return incontinent:
    c. 1603, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”Here, incontinent means right away, without waiting.
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  2. 6
    nounobsolete
    A person who does not control their sexual desires.
    O, old Incontinent, dost not thou shame
    1598, Ben Jonson, “Euery Man in His Humour. A Comœdie.”Here, Incontinent means a person who does not control their sexual desires.
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Origin

It comes from the Latin word incontinens, which came into English through Old French.