incontinent.
Unable to contain or retain.
Meaning & usage
Unable to contain or retain.
Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces.
Lacking moral or sexual restraint, moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.
Unrestrained or unceasing.
an incontinent river of pure water
Immediate; without delay.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English incontinent, from Old French incontinent, from Latin incontinens, from in + continens.
Immediately, forthwith.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English incontinent, from Old French incontinent, from Latin incontinens, from in + continens.
One who is unchaste.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English incontinent, from Old French incontinent, from Latin incontinens, from in + continens.
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