Meaning & Definition of Incontinent in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Lacking voluntary control over urination or defecation.

  Example Sentence: The patient was diagnosed as incontinent after suffering a stroke.

• Definition: Lacking restraint, uncontrolled or ungoverned.

  Example Sentence: His incontinent behavior at the party shocked his friends.

• Definition: Not able to hold or contain something.

  Example Sentence: The incontinent floodwaters devastated the nearby town.

Etymology

Origin: Late Middle English: from Latin 'incontinent-' (stem of 'incontinentia') meaning 'unrestrained', from 'in-' meaning 'not' + 'continere' meaning 'to contain'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• incontinent laughter: Uncontrolled or inappropriate laughter.

Translations

• Spanish: incontinente

• French: incontinents

• German: inkontinent

• Russian: неконтролируемый

Related Words

• continence: The ability to control bodily functions.

• continence training: Techniques used to help individuals gain control over urination or defecation.

• incontinence pads: Absorbent pads used to manage urinary incontinence.

Slang Meanings of incontinent

• Meaning: Having no control over one's actions or impulses.

  Example Sentence: After the wild party, he was called incontinent for how he let loose.