incontinent (redirected from incontinences)

in·con·ti·nent  (n-knt-nnt)

adj.

1. Not restrained; uncontrolled: incontinent rage.

2. Lacking normal voluntary control of excretory functions.

3. Lacking sexual restraint; unchaste.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin incontinns, incontinent-, unrestrained : in-, not; see in-¹ + continns, continent; see continent².]

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in·conti·nent·ly adv.

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incontinent¹

adj

1. lacking in restraint or control, esp sexually

2. (Medicine / Pathology) relating to or exhibiting involuntary urination or defecation

3. (foll by of) having little or no control (over)

4. unrestrained; uncontrolled

[from Old French, from Latin incontinens, from in-¹ + continere to hold, restrain]

incontinence , incontinency n

incontinently  adv

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incontinent², incontinently

adv

obsolete words for immediately

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

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

incontinent - not having control over urination and defecation continent - having control over urination and defecation

Translations

incontinent [ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt] ADJ → incontinente
to be/become incontinent → tener incontinencia

incontinent [ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt] adj → incontinent(e)

incontinent

adj (Med) → inkontinent; desires → zügellos, hemmungslos

incontinent [ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt] adj (Med) → incontinente

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incontinent [ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt] adj (Med) → incontinente